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Ranchi, Aug. 20: A suddenly benevolent rain god may not be able to undo the damage done by the drought devil.

Though the capital and several parts of the state witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours and there is forecast for more, the state is staring at an acute drinking water crisis in coming months, courtesy the prolonged dry spell that preceded this shower largesse.

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Rs.70 crore sought for relief measures
EMPTY POTS: Vellore, one of the districts facing acute drinking water shortage, has been allocated Rs.5 crore by the State government to tide over the problem.

CHENNAI: About 3,300 rural habitations in the State require relief measures for drinking water supply in the wake of the failure of the south-west monsoon.

Citizens staged a dharna in front of the Town Municipal Council, urging for the authorities concerned to solve the drinking water problem prevailing in Malur town, in Malur on Wednesday.

The residents of Hanumanthnagar, Maruthi Layout, Mutton Market, A D Colony and Bhovi Colony took part in the protest. They urged the TMC authorities to provide proper drinking water to their areas.

The Andhra Pradesh Government should make efforts in right earnest to take up drought relief measures in the State, as the situation is getting worse by the day, said Dr Y. Sivaji, a former member of the Rajya Sabha and also the honorary president of the AP Tobacco Growers

Lawyers for New York City are trying to convince a jury in a federal trial that Exxon Mobil knew that an additive that it used in gasoline would contaminate groundwater.

Aug. 6: The lack of rainfall during monsoon has severely affected drinking water supply in several parts of the state.
In Anantapur, an acute drinking water crisis has hit the district after 20 years. Some colonies have not got water for a month. Some areas are getting water through tankers and people are buying a pot of water for Re 1.

Gandhinagar : While the monsoon is on a break, the good news for the state is that dams have 43.04 per cent water. What's worrying the government though is that dams in north Gujarat have just 24 per cent.

Aug. 1: For the first time in the last five years, a majority of municipalities in the state are facing severe drinking water scarcity. Only 130 out of 1,128 mandals in the state have received normal rainfall during this monsoon season signalling the onset of a major drought.

Federal Government is preparing a plan to minimise the adverse impact of climate change on livestock. The plan will focus on provision of shading, improved airflow, reduced crowding, alerted diets and provision for ensuring animal health.