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Rainfall deficit

  • Asia was most disaster-hit region last year, extreme weather events left over 2,000 dead: Report

    Asia was most disaster-hit region last year, extreme weather events left over 2,000 dead: Report

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 24, 2024 · 02:30 pm
  • In Sikkim, a spring rejuvenation scheme is helping villages tide over summer water shortage

    In Sikkim, a spring rejuvenation scheme is helping villages tide over summer water shortage

    Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
    · Sep 20, 2018 · 07:30 am
  • As Tamil Nadu’s rural lakes are drained to quench Chennai’s thirst, farmers pay the price

    As Tamil Nadu’s rural lakes are drained to quench Chennai’s thirst, farmers pay the price

    Vinita Govindarajan
    · May 01, 2017 · 09:00 am
  • Cyclone Nada brings rainfall to Tamil Nadu, reviving hopes for good crop and memories of flood

    Cyclone Nada brings rainfall to Tamil Nadu, reviving hopes for good crop and memories of flood

    Vinita Govindarajan
    · Dec 01, 2016 · 09:30 pm