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Meghalaya faces severe water crisis as rainfall deficit touches 85 pc in Oct

Meghalaya faces severe water crisis as rainfall deficit touches 85 pc in Oct

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Meghalaya is grappling with a deepening water crisis after October delivered only 38.3 mm of rain, roughly 85 percent below the monthly normal of 255 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department. The severe shortfall follows an already weak southwest monsoon, which had earlier shown a substantial deficit. The lack of rainfall has left the state facing acute water shortages.

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    Shillong, Nov 2: Meghalaya is facing growing concerns over water security after recording an 85 per cent rainfall deficit in October, with the state receiving only 38.3 mm of rain against the monthly normal of 255 mm, officials said on Monday. The sharp shortfall comes after an exceptionally…

    — The Shillong Times

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Shillong, November 2 (IANS): Meghalaya is facing growing concerns over water security after recording an 85 per cent rainfall deficit in October, with the state receiving only 38.3 mm of rain against the monthly normal of 255 mm, officials said on Monday.The sharp shortfall comes after an…

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Meghalaya faces severe water crisis as rainfall deficit touches 85 pc in Oct

Shillong, November 2 (IANS): Meghalaya is facing growing concerns over water security after recording an 85 per cent rainfall deficit in October, with the state receiving only 38.3 mm of rain against the monthly normal of 255 mm, officials said on Monday.The sharp shortfall comes after an…

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