Drought declared in 80 Rajasthan tehsils across 14 districts
Two state notifications list 69 tehsils as severely hit and 11 as moderately hit after a weak monsoon, with Jodhpur zone dams at 16% capacity.
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Rajasthan has declared 80 tehsils in 14 districts drought-affected: 69 severely and 11 moderately.
Jodhpur has the most affected tehsils with 12, followed by Barmer and Jalore with 10 each.
The state got 350.83 mm of rain from June to September against a normal of 424.71 mm, and its dams hold far less water than a year ago.