Why it is in the news
At the close of the monsoon on 30 September 2026, Telangana's major reservoirs together held 503.43 TMC of water, against 834.92 TMC on the same date a year earlier — a fall of about 40%.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Mains Paper-II, III-1: “Water resources – availability, problems of inter – state Water sharing, Conservation Measures”; III-4: “Agriculture- Rainfed/Dry land Agriculture, Drought prone areas and Mitigation Measures.” Prelims: 6. … Geography of Telangana state. Groups 2–4: Telangana rivers, reservoirs and irrigation.