ScienceDrought Worsens Water Crisis in Maharashtra's Akkalkot
Akkalkot taluka in Solapur district, Maharashtra, bordering Karnataka, faces severe drought and acute water shortages impacting people and agriculture. All 11 talukas in Solapur are drought-affected, with Akkalkot, linked to saint Swami Samarth, suffering the most. The region, a rain shadow area, received 55% below normal rainfall in 2026 due to El Niño, severely affecting crops like jowar, bajra, pulses, soybean, wheat, and cotton.
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