DROUGHT AFTER FLOOD

A few days after receiving one of the highest rainfalls in a century, Kerala was caught under the threat of severe drought. Water level in wells, ponds and rivers have recorded lowest levels and some wells even collapsed. The water level in wells, especially in high ranges of Idukki district has come down by 20 feet in just a matter of 15 days. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed the State council for Science, Technology & Environment to carry out studies on the phenomenon after floods across the state and suggest possible solutions to the problem