Drought hit Jalna dist recorded surplus rain fall this year.
By-AHMED NOOR
This year, the rain God has shown mercy in Jalna district which r faced the worst drought condition in the state. The district recorded surplus rain fall 153 mm rain fall. According to the revenue the average rain fall of the district 634 mm , this year the till October 18, the district recorded 787.56 mm. The last year district had faced the worst drought condition; which was recorded 321, less than 50 percent.
Partur tehsil has recorded highest rain fall of this season-964 mm., followed by Jafrabad - 955 mm. However the Ghanswangi tehsil has lowest rain fall in the district- 533mm. The Jalna tehsil has 822 mm. Other tehsil Badnapur -618, Bhokardan- 783.75. Mantha- 860, Ambad- 759 mm rain fall was recorded till October 18.
If we look the figure of rain fall during last 10 year, the district had registered highest rain fall in 2010 which was - 839 mm, and lowest rain fall in 2012- 321 mm. In 2004- 589, 2005- 661, 3006- 763. 2007-578, 2008- 546, 2009- 534,2010- 839,2011-544, 2012 -321 and 2013 -787 mm rain fall recorded.
The water reservoirs of small and medium projects have received good rain fall. The water reservoir of Jalna, Partur, Mantha, Bhokardan and Jafrabad are brimming. The Ghanewadi water reservoir which is main sources of drinking water to the town, is overflowing. The reservoir has reached 17 feet water. Five months back, when was reeling under water scarcity, traders and members of business community had undertaken of clearing silt from Ghanewadi. A huge of silt was cleared, which helped in retaining good rain fall.
Shirpur pattern check dams have also been constructed in the town which bore fruitful result. The check dams in the town retained sufficient rain water which increased ground level water. As result bore wells of the town have sufficient water. More over most of residents have adopted rain harvesting at their homes and percolated rain water in their bore wells.
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