Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir,
Reservoir crisis: A policy Failure
The Central Water Commissions latest bulletin exposes a terrifying reality masked by bureaucratic complacency. Holding a pathetic 26% of live storage capacity across 166 major reservoirs during an active monsoon is an absolute failure of climate resilience.
Averaging statistics is a deceptive luxury, a 1.4% drop from normal wilfully hides the grim fact that 66% of Indian districts face crippling rainfall deficits. With crucial reservoirs in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra hitting 0% capacity and Karnataka sitting 46% below normal an agricultural and drinking water catastrophe is imminent. Stop hiding behind erratic monsoon timelines. This nationwide depletion demands aggressive structural overhaul not passive reliance on failing weather patterns.
Dr. Vijaykumar H K, T-6-327 colony, Shaktinagar, Raichur -584170
