Following shortage in rainfall, there has been a sharp decline in water level in all dams in the district. Farmers have been directed to make necessary changes in the farming pattern taking into account possible drought conditions.
A meeting of the District Disaster Management Authority on Sunday reviewed the water level in the dams in the district. If the district does not get good rainfall during the northeast monsoon season (Thulavarsham), it is going to face severe drought conditions, the meeting observed.