Accordingly with one of the driest June in kerala over the past many years, severe water scarcity is looming over the state. Meanwhile with dams only retaining water required for a week and a half, the government might put in regulations for water usage. Furthermore Deshabhimani report says Minister for Water Resources K Krishnankutty on Tuesday told the state assembly that dams only retain water below half of the storage capacity and this will only be sufficient for about a week and a half.
The minister said June, which is the start of South-West monsoon in the state, has a deficit of 33% rainfall. It is very less compared to the previous years. “If we don’t receive rainfall still, the state will have to put a regulation on water usage,” suggested in the assembly that conservation of rainwater was significant at this point in the state.
Moreover he also opined that if this is done, the state should meet its water requirement. The minister also said that desalination of sea water as a technique was an expensive method and was not practical for the state. He added that measures will be taken to get water due to the state from the Cauvery Tribunal.
