Rains continue to elude Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat, which is reeling under dry spell, has witnessed only 32.58 mm rainfall so far, which is just 4.09% of the seasonal average, with as many as 93 talukas still completely deprived of rains. The lack of rains has left just 41.66% water stock in the reservoirs across the state, while many water bodies in the scarcity-hit Kutch and Saurashtra regions have already dried up. As per the figures provided by the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), till July 11, 2013, the state had received 310.31 mm rainfall, while this year it was only 32.58 mm, which is 89.5% less than the previous year.