date:Oct 20, 2023
groundwater levels have dipped. One farmer said: Hundreds of wells too have gone dry because there is no ground water. We cultivate tomatoes, tapioca, and trees such as areca nut, coconut and banana, which need a regular supply of water.
Some say that farmers had pinned their hopes on the southwest monsoon in August. There were no rains in August. Now we are waiting for the northeast monsoon, which is supposed to start in the second week of October.