As drought persists, Australia restricts water use in populous state | World News, The Indian Express

As drought persists, Australia restricts water use in populous state | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Sydney |Published: May 28, 2019 2:19:06 pm

As drought persists, Australia restricts water use in populous state

With less than 50mm of rain in May, wheat farmers in the state face a third straight year of below average production, a drain on the state's economy.

New South Wales, home to about a third of Australia’s 25 million people and its biggest city Sydney, last imposed water restrictions in 2009. (Representational)

Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales on Tuesday imposed water restrictions for the first time in a decade with dam levels at just over 50% due to a prolonged drought. The country’s east coast has suffered through two years of below average rainfall, devastating agricultural production and stoking a political debate over the impact of climate change.