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Telangana launches Varuna Yagam as reservoirs stay under strain
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Telangana’s rain ritual will keep attention on reservoir levels until inflows improve or policy shifts follow.

The ritual underscores how monsoon shortfalls are now colliding with reservoir management and irrigation anxiety.

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The ritual underscores how monsoon shortfalls are now colliding with reservoir management and irrigation anxiety.

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Telangana has launched a Varuna Yagam at Nagarjuna Sagar in Nalgonda district to seek heavier monsoon rains. Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and his wife joined the ritual, and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is expected at the final offering. The state says Krishna and Godavari inflows remain weak, with Nagarjuna Sagar still far below capacity, making water stress a live political issue.

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Telangana launches Varuna Yagam as reservoirs stay under strain

The state is praying for rain while inflows remain weak and Nagarjuna Sagar sits far below capacity.

Hindustan Times·1h ago
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