Fifteen of Rajasthan’s 33 districts have received ‘abnormal’ rainfall this monsoon season so far while there is no district under deficit rainfall category, according to official data.
However, Jaisalmer is falling under ‘scanty’ rainfall category (-60% or less), according to a report from the water resources department.
At the same time, due to widespread rainfall, water storage in 690 dams in the State is 58.09% of the total capacity of 12580.03 mqm as on July 15, which was 43.67% in the corresponding period last year.
