Tamil Nadu May Face Water Crisis Without Strong Monsoon
Tamil Nadu's 15 major irrigation reservoirs now hold about a third of their combined capacity. In the same period last year they were around 92 per cent full. The report warns of a possible water crisis unless the northeast monsoon brings enough rain to refill them.
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Context: The northeast monsoon brings most of Tamil Nadu's rain from October to December, refilling reservoirs that supply drinking water and farm irrigation. Low storage this early leaves less cushion if the rains fall short.
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