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Agriculture
Indore's Water Crisis: Ponds, Check Dams, Wells Dry, Threatening Crop Sowing
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 07:31 PM
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Drought in Indore district has dried up ponds, check dams and wells, putting potato, garlic, wheat and chickpea sowing at risk. The agriculture department advises planting low‑water legumes and oilseeds.
Low rainfall in Indore district has caused ponds, check dams and wells to dry up, severely limiting irrigation for farmers.
The shortage threatens the sowing of staple crops such as potato, garlic, wheat and chickpea, which rely heavily on water during the early growth stages.
In response, the state agriculture department has issued guidance encouraging farmers to plant low‑water demand legumes and oilseeds that can better withstand the dry conditions.
Farmers in the region are scrambling to secure alternative water sources and adjust crop plans to mitigate the impact of the water scarcity.
The situation underscores the urgent need for better water management and conservation practices in the face of erratic monsoon patterns.
The shortage threatens the sowing of staple crops such as potato, garlic, wheat and chickpea, which rely heavily on water during the early growth stages.
In response, the state agriculture department has issued guidance encouraging farmers to plant low‑water demand legumes and oilseeds that can better withstand the dry conditions.
Farmers in the region are scrambling to secure alternative water sources and adjust crop plans to mitigate the impact of the water scarcity.
The situation underscores the urgent need for better water management and conservation practices in the face of erratic monsoon patterns.