Ariyalur News

Ariyalur: 272 Water Bodies Dry Up, Leaving Farmers Struggling Without Rain

Around 272 water bodies in Ariyalur district have dried up due to a lack of monsoon rains, severely affecting agricultural activities. Nearly 70 percent of the district's population relies on agriculture, and although farmers have ploughed around 5,000 hectares of land in preparation, they are unable to sow crops like cotton and maize due to depleted groundwater and dry lakes.

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21 days agoSource: Dinamani1 sourceTrend 34