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Keoladeo National Park Faces Water Crisis as Panchana Dam Supply Dwindles
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 26 Jul 2026, 05:34 PM
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Rajasthan’s Keoladeo National Park is confronting a severe water shortage after the Panchana Dam, its primary water source, has run dry.
Keoladeo National Park, located in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, is currently grappling with a severe water shortage after the Panchana Dam, its main source of water, has run dry.
The lack of water is affecting the park’s irrigation systems, drinking water supply for visitors, and the habitat of resident and migratory birds that rely on the wetlands.
Park officials have appealed to the state government for emergency water deliveries and are exploring temporary measures such as water tankers and rainwater harvesting to mitigate the crisis.
The situation comes amid a prolonged dry spell in the region, with the Rajasthan water authorities warning that many reservoirs are at critical levels.
The lack of water is affecting the park’s irrigation systems, drinking water supply for visitors, and the habitat of resident and migratory birds that rely on the wetlands.
Park officials have appealed to the state government for emergency water deliveries and are exploring temporary measures such as water tankers and rainwater harvesting to mitigate the crisis.
The situation comes amid a prolonged dry spell in the region, with the Rajasthan water authorities warning that many reservoirs are at critical levels.