The Pawana dam reservoir that supplies water to Pimpri Chinchwad, has reported water level at 27.34 per cent of its total capacity, which last year on the same date (July 16) was 52.31 per cent. Khadakwasla (48.86/97.60), Panshet(29.61/58.22) , Warasgaon (28.92/54.43) and Temghar(16.51/43.81) per cent have also reported lower water levels as compared with last year.
Sowing of key summer crops accelerated after a long pause following a revival of the monsoon, which has narrowed rainfall deficiency from 33% a week ago to 23% as on date, an official tracking crops said on Tuesday. | Latest News India
Delhi has recorded just 63.2 mm rainfall against the normal of 157.1 mm so far this month as the capital and the adjoining regions in northwest India had entered a "break monsoon" phase, the second this season, on August 10.