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This year as far as the rains are concerned, Maharashtra State on the whole is lucky is to get around 116% rainfall so far and one more month is left for the monsoons. Farmers and happy all over the state. Water reservoir’s like Dams and lakes are at the maximum capacity all over the state.
However, in these happy times what the Govt should not ignore is the concept of RIS or Reservoir Induced Seismicity ( In simple terms Earthquake’s caused by large water bodies like Dams). Maharashtra has some big Dams like the Koyna, Ujani, Jayakwadi and many others. Is the Govt doing any research into the possibilities of any such theories going real? And is the Disaster Management of the State ready to deal with any situations?
Refer Sources:
Current Rains Data
Major dams in Maharashtra
Do Dams trigger earthquakes
Killari Quake Debated
Koyna Earthquake and Dams
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