Latur, Nov 11 (PTI) The live water storage in the Manjara dam in Maharashtra’s Latur district has plummeted to a worrying 5.06 per cent of its total capacity, remarkably low as compared to 100 per cent recorded on the corresponding day last year, an official said.
The dam is a major source of water for Latur and surrounding areas.
According to the latest data recorded at 6 am on Wednesday, the dam had only 8.953 million cubic metres of usable water against its designed live storage capacity of 176.963 million cubic metres.
The cumulative rainfall recorded this year stood at 317 mm, significantly lower than the 600 mm recorded during the corresponding period last year.
The reservoir’s spread area is 15.990 sq km.
The sharp decline in live storage, coupled with deficient rainfall and the absence of fresh inflow, has raised concerns over the region’s water situation. PTI COR NP
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