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El Nino Triggers Significant Drop in India's Hydropower Output and Crop Sowing

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India's hydropower generation fell nearly 21% in June due to El Nino-induced dry weather, impacting reservoir levels and increasing grid pressure.
Crop sowing also declined significantly, with acreage down 21% for kharif crops.

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India's hydropower generation fell nearly 21% in June due to El Nino-induced dry weather, impacting reservoir levels and increasing grid pressure. Crop sowing also declined significantly, with acreage down 21% for kharif crops.

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