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Driven by severe monsoon deficits and climate change, Wayanad’s eastern panchayats face acute drinking water crises and crop failures, prompting urgent demands for the region to be officially declared drought-hit.
Wayanad’s border villages are facing a worsening water crisis as the Kabani runs low after a severe rainfall deficit, pushing leaders to seek urgent state action and long-term irrigation measures.
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher allocated the amount from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support communities.
Namibia having exhausted 84% of its food reserves last month, according to the United Nations
Affected farmers are requested to apply for compensation through AIMS portal.
The summer has been so harsh that they now receive even drinking water over stipulated time periods.
A check dam has been readied across Kabani to arrest the water from Karapuzha Dam, 60 km away.
The district has become hotter by almost a degree Celsius since 2021.
Those staying in high rise apartments with water harvesting facilities are also now dependent on tankers for drinking water.
Rapidly drying tributaries to the mighty Amazon have left boats stranded, cutting off food and water supplies to remote villages.
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