Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Gehlot urges Rajasthan government to prepare for water crisis
A former leader of a big state in India is worried about water.
The rains this year have been weaker than normal.
Because of this, many dams in the state are dry.
One important dam, Bisalpur, has not received any rainwater this season.
That dam provides drinking water to nearly 1.16 crore people.
The state has received 11 per cent less rain than usual.
Drought-like conditions have appeared in 23 districts.
The former leader is asking the government to make plans for water and fodder.
He also wants job and emergency arrangements for people.
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot urged the state government to prepare for a possible water crisis amid a weak monsoon.
Gehlot claimed 246 of the state's 693 dams were completely dry, while only 15 had filled up.
The Bisalpur dam, which supplies drinking water to about 1.16 crore people in four districts including Jaipur and Ajmer, received no water this monsoon.
The state received 11 per cent less rainfall than normal till July 31, with drought-like conditions emerging in 23 districts.
Gehlot called for concrete preparations for alternative water management, fodder, employment and emergency arrangements.
- Who
- Ashok Gehlot, former Rajasthan chief minister and Congress leader
- What
- Urged the Rajasthan government to make arrangements for alternative water management, fodder and employment in view of the rainfall deficit
- When
- Saturday, August 8, as reported by PTI
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- The state received 11 per cent less rainfall than normal till July 31, drought-like conditions emerged in 23 districts, and many dams are dry
- Former Chief Minister
- Ashok Gehlot (Congress leader)
- Rainfall deficit
- 11 per cent below normal till July 31
- Districts with drought-like conditions
- 23
- Dams completely dry
- 246 of 693
- Dams filled
- 15
- Bisalpur dam intake
- No water received this monsoon
- Population served by Bisalpur dam
- About 1.16 crore people in four districts
- Districts served by Bisalpur dam
- Includes Jaipur and Ajmer