Monday, April 18, 2016

Above normal Temperature and water crisis in Bundelkhand in April 2016

The high temperature was recorded in Bundelkhand zone from 1 to 17 April 2016. The maximum temperature is 5-6 °C above normal and minimum is above 7-9°C above normal. The high temperature load created much more pressure on water demand, the vegetable and summer crops water demand have been increased. The water level is reported to be much lower than previous summers due to below normal rainfall in monsoon 2015.

The high temperature and low ground water together has created a crisis for water in this zone both for agriculture and human need.