Some of the lawns of the Matrimandir Gardens are no longer watered
Tamil Nadu
and many other parts of India are currently facing an unprecedented drought.
This message was formally delivered by the Chief Minister on January 10th,
2017, declaring Tamil Nadu a drought-hit state. As The Times of India reported:
‘The southern states are staring at a severe water crisis this summer as water
levels in major reservoirs have hit rock bottom. The situation is worst in
Tamil Nadu where water levels in reservoirs are 80% less than normal.’
This crisis
has led to serious consequences. Water shortages have resulted in inter-state
tensions between Kerala and Tamil Nadu; to a state-wide bandh (strike) in an effort to receive compensation for poor crop
yields following the failure of the winter monsoon; and to an increased number
of suicides amongst farmers between December 2016 and January this year. This
crisis, which has caught the attention of national and international media, h...
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Here is a good read: "Everyone loves a good drought" - the chapter with that title, by P. Sainath.
Combine that with the rainfall statistics of Pondicherry since 1900, and realize that the local rainfall pattern is unchanged since over a century: big ups and downs all the time.