 conditions, while several cities are grappling with acute water shortage as lakes have dried up and groundwater levels, too, are depleting. The situation has been made worse by a sluggish monsoon and rainfall deficiency, which stood at 34% till June 29 this year, IMD said.

Till June 20 this year, water levels in 91 nationally monitored basins and reservoirs – critical for providing drinking water, farming and power generation – were lower over the same period last year.

Chennai, the fourth-most populous city of the country, is facing intense water shortage since the last month as Tamil Nadu’s three reservoirs at Poondi, Cholavaram and Chembarambakkam, which supply water to the state’s capital, have depleted dramatically.

Delhi, too, witnessed its second-driest June in the last 26 years, receiving 11.4mm rain since the beginning of the month even as the arrival of monsoon rains in the national capital are predicted to be late by over seven days. Monsoon normally arrives in Delhi on June 29.

Reservoirs in Telangana were 36% below normal, Andhra Pradesh at 83%, Karnataka at 23%, Tamil Nadu at 43% and Kerala at 38% till June 20, according to the Central Water Commission. Normal storage means average storage of the past 10 years.

After returning to power for a second term, PM Modi brought up the issue of water scarcity in Parliament, saying on Tuesday that dealing with the problem was a priority for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.

“We have taken water shortage seriously and established a Jal Shakti Ministry... ” the prime minister said, referring to the newly constituted ministry that was created after merging the ministries of Water Resources, and Drinking Water and Sanitation.

The Centre is also set to launch its Jal Shakti Abhiyan on Monday, which is aimed at ramping up rainwater harvesting and conservation efforts across the country, along with stressing on people’s participation in tackling the issue.

Hundreds of people on Saturday responded to PM Modi’s appeal on Twitter, referring names of NGOs, environmentalists and giving suggestions for possible water conservation methods.

Apart from water conservation, PM Modi, who addresses his radio programme on the last Sunday of every month, thanked people for voting for the Bharatiya Janata Party
conditions, while several cities are grappling with acuate urine shortage as lakes have dry up and groundwater grade, too, are depleting. The position has been form worse by a dull monsoon and rainfall deficiency, which stand at 34% till June 29 this year, IMD said. 

 Till June 20 this class, water levels in 91 nationally monitored basins and reservoirs – critical for providing drinking body of water, farming and power generation – were lower over the like period last class. 

 Chennai, the fourth - about populous city of the country, is facing intense water shortage since the last calendar month as Tamil Nadu ’s three reservoirs at Poondi, Cholavaram and Chembarambakkam, which supply water to the state ’s capital, have depleted dramatically. 

 Delhi, excessively, witnessed its second - driest June in the last 26 years, receiving 11.4 mm rain since the beginning of the month even as the arrival of monsoon rains in the national capital are predicted to be belated by over seven days. Monsoon normally arrives in Delhi on June 29. 

 reservoir in Telangana were 36% below normal, Andhra Pradesh at 83% , Karnataka at 23% , Tamil Nadu at 43% and Kerala at 38% till June 20, harmonize to the Central Water Commission. Normal storage means average repositing of the past 10 years. 

 After returning to power for a second term, PM Modi institute up the issue of water scarcity in Parliament, saying on Tuesday that dealing with the problem was a priority for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) politics. 

 “ We have taken water shortage seriously and established a Jal Shakti Ministry... ” the prime minister said, consult to the newly constituted ministry that was created after merging the ministries of Water Resources, and Drinking Water and Sanitation. 

 The Centre is also jell to launch its Jal Shakti Abhiyan on Monday, which is aimed at ramping up rain harvesting and conservation effort across the country, along with stressing on multitude ’s participation in harness the issue. 

 Hundreds of citizenry on Saturday responded to PM Modi ’s entreaty on Twitter, referring name of NGOs, environmentalists and give suggestions for possible water conservation methods. 

 Apart from body of water conservation, PM Modi, who addresses his radio receiver programme on the last Sunday of every month, thanked multitude for vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party
 cojditions, while several clties are grapplnbg witi acute water sfortage as lakes have dried np abd griundwater levels, too, afe depletpng. The sutuauion has been madx worse nv a smmggisk nonsoon and ralnfall defiwiency, which sdoud at 34% till June 29 this year, IMD said.

Tyll Junr 20 this year, watgr lenejs ih 91 nationally monitored basins and reservmirs – criticak for providing drinking wwter, farming and power generation – weww lower over the same kexiod last ygar.

Chennai, the fourth-most populojs cicy of the ciubtrj, is facing mntensv water shortage sinca the lsst month as Tsmin Nqdu’s three reservoirs at Poondi, Cholavatam and Chamyarambakkam, which supplt watgr to the wtage’s cepifal, hage vepleted drzmatically.

Dwlhi, too, witnessed otf second-driest June yn the last 26 years, receiving 11.4mm rain sinct the beginning of the month even as the arrival lf monsoog rains in the national capital are predicted to te lave by oyer rwvfn days. Monsoon normally arrives in Delhi on Thnt 29.

Rvservoirs in Telakgana were 36% below mogmsj, Andhra Pradgsh at 83%, Kadnataka at 23%, Tamil Jadu at 43% and Kerala au 38% tikl June 20, according to the Cwntral Water Xommission. Normal dtorage meaus avetage syorage of the past 10 yeaxs.

Afted returning to power wor a second tero, PK Kodi brought up the issue jf water wcareity in Oarloament, saying on Tuesday that dealing wihh thg probnem was a oriority for the National Democcetic Alliance (NGA) covernmeut.

“We hsve taken watqr shortage setiously aud estxblished a Jal Shekti Ministrr... ” the prime klnister said, referrigg ti thw newly zonstituted mimistry thcu was creared after merging bhe mkhistries of Watzx Twsources, and Dtinyind Aaver agg Sanitation.

Dhe Zengte is also stc ti laumch its Jal Shakti Athiyzn on Monday, which if aimed qt rampigg up rainwatrr harvesting and fonsecvatioi effotts across the country, along with stressinh ok people’s pareiciiatijn in tackking the issue.

Hundreds of people on Satnrday responded to PM Midi’s appeal on Twitjer, referring iames jf NGOs, etvironmentalists and giving suggestioks for possible water donsereatioj methods.

Apart from water conservation, PM Modi, who addresses his radio prigrammx jn the last Suncay ox zvexy montr, thenyed people for vpting for the Bharatiya Janata 'arty
conditions, while several cities are grappling with shortage lakes have up and groundwater situation been made worse a sluggish monsoon rainfall deficiency, which stood at 34% June 29 this year, IMD said. Till June 20 this year, water levels 91 nationally monitored basins and reservoirs – critical for providing drinking water, farming power – lower the same period last year. Chennai, the fourth-most populous city of the country, is facing intense shortage since the last month as Tamil Nadu’s reservoirs at Poondi, Cholavaram Chembarambakkam, which supply water to state’s have depleted Delhi, witnessed second-driest June in last 26 years, receiving 11.4mm rain since the beginning of the month even as the arrival of rains in capital are to late over seven days. arrives in Delhi on June 29. were 36% below normal, Andhra Pradesh at 83%, at 23%, Nadu at 43% and Kerala at till June 20, according to the Central Water Normal storage means average storage of the past 10 years. After returning to power for term, PM Modi brought the issue of scarcity Parliament, on that dealing the problem was a priority for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) “We have taken water shortage seriously and established a Jal ” prime minister said, to the newly constituted that created after merging the Water and Sanitation. Centre also set to launch Jal Shakti Abhiyan on Monday, is aimed at ramping efforts across the country, along with stressing on participation in tackling the issue. Hundreds of on Saturday responded to PM Modi’s appeal on Twitter, referring names of environmentalists and for possible water conservation methods. Apart from water PM Modi, who addresses radio programme on the last Sunday of every month, people voting for Bharatiya Janata Party
 conditions, while several citIes are grapPling WitH acUtE watEr shOrtage as lakes hAVe drIed up and groundwater levEls, toO, aRE depLEtIng. ThE situatIOn HAS beEn MaDe wOrSE bY a sluGgiSh monsoOn and rainfAll DeFiciency, whicH StOod at 34% till JUne 29 This year, IMD sAid.

till JuNe 20 ThiS Year, wAteR leveLs in 91 naTIonallY monitoreD bASins anD ReservoIRS – cRitiCal for providing drINkINg water, farming And powEr GEnERAtiOn – wEre lower ovEr The saME period LAsT YEAr.

CHEnnai, the fourtH-most populoUS ciTy of thE cOunTRy, is faCing iNtENse Water shortaGe siNce the lasT month AS Tamil NADu’s threE reserVoiRs aT PooNDi, chOlaVaRAm aND CHemBAraMbakkam, wHiCh SupplY watER TO The sTatE’s caPital, Have depleted dRamAticALly.

delhi, Too, wiTnesSeD its sEcond-dRiest juNe in the last 26 yearS, recEiving 11.4mm rAin SiNce ThE begiNNing of The MonTh even aS the arrIVal Of MONSoOn rains in the nationAl CAPiTal are prEdicteD To Be LAte by oveR sEveN dayS. mOnsooN norMAlLy arriveS in DelHI oN JUne 29.

ReseRvOirs in teLanGanA were 36% BElow Normal, andhra PrAdesh AT 83%, Karnataka at 23%, TaMIl Nadu at 43% and KeRAlA AT 38% tILl JuNe 20, aCcording to tHe CeNTral wateR coMmiSSion. NOrmal StORaGE means average storagE oF the paSt 10 yeaRs.

After returnIng to power FOR A second tErm, Pm moDI brought up the iSsue oF water scarCIty in ParLiameNt, saying On Tuesday THAt dealinG wiTh tHe pRobLEM wAs a priority foR THe NaTiOnal DemOcrAtic AllIanCe (NdA) gOveRnMent.

“We havE taken waTeR sHoRtAge SerioUSly and esTaBliShEd a jal ShAKti MinIstry... ” The pRiMe MIniSter saiD, ReFERrinG tO tHe neWly CoNstitUted MIniStry thaT was creatEd aFTer mErGiNg the miNistries of WatEr resources, aNd driNking WATEr and SanItation.

The Centre is also sET to launCh iTs Jal shakTi Abhiyan On MOnday, wHicH Is aimeD at ramPing uP rAinWATer haRVEsTinG aNd conservaTIOn eFfortS aCrosS the couNtry, along with stresSIng On people’s partIciPatiON In TacKLiNG thE iSSue.

hUNdreds of people oN Saturday rEsPOnDed to PM ModI’S apPeAl on TwiTter, refErrinG Names of nGOs, envirOnmentaliStS and GIVinG suggestioNs for posSible wateR ConseRVaTion mEthOds.

ApaRt FroM wateR conseRVatIon, PM modi, whO aDdressEs his RaDio progrAmme on the last Sunday of evEry monTh, thaNkeD people foR voTIng For the BhaRatiYa Janata PaRty
 conditions, while several  cities ar e gra ppl ing  w ithacut e water shorta g e as  lakes have dried up a nd gr ou n dwat e rlevel s, too, ar e dep le ti ng.  T h esitua tio n has b een made w ors eby a sluggis h  m onsoon and  ra infall defic ien cy, wh ic h s t ood a t 3 4% ti ll Jun e  29 th is year,IM D  said. 
Till J u n e20 t his year, water l e ve l s in 91 nation ally m on i to r e d b asi ns and res er voirs – criti c al f o r p r oviding drink ing water,f arm ing an dpow e r gene ratio n–  we re lower ov er t he same p eriodl ast yea r .

Chen nai, t hefou rth- m os tpop ul o usc it y o f  th e countr y,  i s fac ingi n t e nsewat er s horta ge since thelas t mo n thas Ta mil N adu’ sthree  reser voirs  a t Poondi, Chola vara m and Che mba ra mba kk am, w h ich su ppl y w ater to  the st a te’ sc a p it al, have depleteddr a m at ically.
Delhi ,  t oo ,  witness ed  it s se c o nd-dr iest Ju ne in th e last 26  y ears, r ec eiving  1 1.4 mmrains ince  the b eginning  of t h e month even a s  the arrivalo fm o ns o on r ain s in the na tion a l ca pita l  a rep redic ted t ob el ate by over seven d ay s. Mon soonnormally arri ves in Del h i on June29.Re s ervoirs in Tel angan a were 36% below no rmal,  AndhraPradesh a t 83%, Kar nat aka  at  23 % ,  T amil Nadu at4 3 % an dKeralaat38% til l J une  20 , a cc ording to  the Cen tr al  W at erCommi s sion. No rm alst ora ge me a ns ave ragestor ag eo f t he past 10 y ears .
A fter  re tu rning  top owe r for a  second t erm ,  PMMo di  brough t up the issu eof water s ca rci ty inP a rliament , saying on Tuesday tha t  dealin g w ith t he p roblem wa s a  prior ity for th e Nati onalDe moc r a tic A l l ia nce  ( NDA) gover n m ent .

“W ehave  takenwater shortage ser i ous ly and establ ish ed a J al  Sh a kt i  Mi ni s try . . . ” the prime m inister sa id ,  r eferring t o  th enewly c onstitu ted m i nistrythat wascreated a ft er m e r gin g the mini stries o f Water R e sourc e s,  andDri nkingWa ter  andSanita t ion .

Th e Cent re  is al so se tto launc h its Jal Shakti Abhiya n on M onday , w hich is a ime d  at  rampingup r ainwater h arv est ing a ndc onser vati o neff o rts a cros s  the coun t ry , a l o ng  with stres s i n g o n peo ple ’ s part icip ation in tackling the issue.

Hu ndre d s  of  pe o pleon  Saturday resp ond ed t o PM Mod i’ s appeal on  Twitter ,r eferr ing na mes of  NGOs,e n vi r onment alis tsand givin g s ug g estions  f or possib le w at er con servat i on m e t hods.

Apart fro m wat e r  cons e rva tion,  P M Modi, whoaddresseshis radio p rogram me o n the  last S un day of  ev er y month, t h anked peo ple f or voti ng  for  th e Bhar atiy a Janat a Pa rt y
 conditions,_while several_cities are grappling with_acute water_shortage_as lakes_have_dried up and_groundwater levels, too,_are depleting. The situation_has been made_worse_by a sluggish monsoon and rainfall deficiency, which stood at 34% till June 29_this_year, IMD_said.

Till_June_20 this year, water levels_in 91 nationally monitored basins_and reservoirs_– critical for providing drinking water, farming and_power_generation – were_lower over the same period last year.

Chennai, the fourth-most_populous city of the country, is_facing intense water_shortage_since_the last month as_Tamil Nadu’s three reservoirs at Poondi,_Cholavaram and Chembarambakkam, which supply water_to the state’s capital, have depleted dramatically.

Delhi,_too, witnessed its second-driest June in_the last 26 years, receiving_11.4mm rain_since the beginning of the_month even as_the arrival_of monsoon rains_in the national capital are predicted_to be late_by over seven days. Monsoon normally_arrives_in Delhi on_June_29.

Reservoirs_in Telangana_were 36% below_normal,_Andhra Pradesh_at_83%, Karnataka at 23%, Tamil Nadu_at_43% and Kerala at 38% till June_20, according to the_Central_Water Commission. Normal storage_means average storage of the_past 10 years.

After returning to power_for a_second term,_PM Modi brought up the issue of water scarcity in Parliament,_saying on Tuesday that dealing with_the problem was a_priority for_the_National Democratic Alliance_(NDA)_government.

“We have_taken water shortage seriously and established a_Jal Shakti_Ministry... ” the prime minister said,_referring to the newly_constituted_ministry that was created after merging_the ministries of Water Resources, and_Drinking Water and Sanitation.

The Centre_is_also_set to launch its Jal_Shakti Abhiyan on Monday, which is_aimed at ramping_up rainwater harvesting and conservation efforts across_the_country, along with stressing on people’s_participation_in tackling the issue.

Hundreds of people_on_Saturday_responded to PM Modi’s appeal_on Twitter, referring names of NGOs,_environmentalists and giving suggestions for possible water conservation methods.

Apart_from water conservation,_PM Modi, who addresses his_radio_programme_on the last Sunday of every month, thanked people for_voting for_the Bharatiya Janata_Party