Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Heavy rain was recorded in 28 revenue areas of eight districts of Maharashtra's Marathwada region in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.
According to the Revenue Department report, the highest rainfall of 121 mm was recorded in Aurad and Halgara circles.
Since June 1, 26 people have died and 15 have been injured due to rain-related disasters in Marathwada. Additionally, 385 animals have died during this period.
Revenue circle is a local revenue sub-division in a district.
According to reports, the highest number of mandals that received heavy rainfall was in Hingoli district, where seven mandals recorded heavy rainfall, with Hatta recording the highest of 106 mm.
Aurad and Halgara circles of Latur recorded the highest rainfall in the area with 121 mm. District-wise details of heavy rainfall divisions are as follows: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - 3, Jalna - 3, Beed - 5, Latur - 3, Dharashiv - 3, Nanded - 1, Parbhani - 3, and Hingoli - 7.
The average water storage in eleven major projects of the region was recorded at 13.80 percent till Tuesday, which is much less than 32.91 percent on the same day last year.
Jayakwadi dam, which supplies water to the cities and industrial areas of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Jalna, holds only 4.13 per cent of its total capacity.
Three projects in the region – Siddheshwar (Hingoli), Majalgaon (Beed) and Manjara (Beed) currently have zero per cent water storage. There is only 2.39 percent water storage in Nimna Doodhna Irrigation Project.
According to the Revenue Department report, the highest rainfall of 121 mm was recorded in Aurad and Halgara circles.
Since June 1, 26 people have died and 15 have been injured due to rain-related disasters in Marathwada. Additionally, 385 animals have died during this period.
Revenue circle is a local revenue sub-division in a district.
According to reports, the highest number of mandals that received heavy rainfall was in Hingoli district, where seven mandals recorded heavy rainfall, with Hatta recording the highest of 106 mm.
Aurad and Halgara circles of Latur recorded the highest rainfall in the area with 121 mm. District-wise details of heavy rainfall divisions are as follows: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - 3, Jalna - 3, Beed - 5, Latur - 3, Dharashiv - 3, Nanded - 1, Parbhani - 3, and Hingoli - 7.
The average water storage in eleven major projects of the region was recorded at 13.80 percent till Tuesday, which is much less than 32.91 percent on the same day last year.
Jayakwadi dam, which supplies water to the cities and industrial areas of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Jalna, holds only 4.13 per cent of its total capacity.
Three projects in the region – Siddheshwar (Hingoli), Majalgaon (Beed) and Manjara (Beed) currently have zero per cent water storage. There is only 2.39 percent water storage in Nimna Doodhna Irrigation Project.
