Overview
- The state announced the mandatory minimum 10% reduction for all municipal corporations, municipalities and gram panchayats to take effect on October 16, a measure reported on Oct. 5–6.
- Water Resources officials completed dam‑wise and use‑wise planning that holds water for drinking up to August 31, 2027 and requires a 10% emergency buffer in each reservoir.
- Irrigation releases will be delayed until drinking water, livestock and fodder needs are met, with Rabi foodgrain and fodder crops given priority over other crops.
- Local bodies must run sewage treatment plants at full capacity and reuse treated wastewater while industries are ordered to recycle at least 30% of their water and fix distribution leaks.
- Joint teams from Water Resources, Revenue and police will patrol to seize illegal pumps and enforce rules, and dead storage may be tapped only after a technical assessment; the move follows drought declarations in 265 talukas and lower reservoir levels than last year.