With the water level touching rock bottom in all the major reservoirs on the Krishna river the Krishna delta farmers wait with bated breath for rains. Preparing the fields for raising green manure, cotton and paddy, the farmers are hoping that the monsoon would become active soon. As per general practice, water is released to the Krishna delta from Nagarjuna Sagar on June 15.
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Outlet: The Hindu
June 12, 2013