Another drought coming? Reservoirs running dry; southern states fare worse

At 38%, the level of water in reservoirs of South India the lowest among the five regions; the situation is better in East India, but not as good as last year

The southern states of India suffered one of their worst years of drought last summer. With the recent monsoon hardly favourable, these states stare at another tough year this time. The storage level at reservoirs in the region has dropped to 38 per cent, the lowest among the five regions of the country, show latest data.

According to the water resources ministry numbers, despite having the highest level of storage among the regions, the level of water storage in the eastern region is lower than last year.

The water storage level at 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ended