Special Investigative Report • Water Governance Andhra Pradesh Has Declared a Drought. The Bigger Crisis May Be What Happens to Its Water By Aarushi Verma • Published October 2026 388 mandals across 21 districts in Andhra Pradesh declared drought-affected after a critical 53.4% rainfall deficit in 2026. 388 mandals in 21 districts of Andhra Pradesh are classified as drought-affected after a 53.4% rainfall deficit . But the real question is, can better water management prevent the next rainfall crisis from becoming a bigger agricultural one, or will it be even worse? The rain failed. But is that the whole story? Andhra Pradesh has a water problem that cannot be explained by one number. The state has recorded a 53.4% rainfall deficit between June and August and has declared 388 of its 688 mandals drought-affected . But some parts of the state have recently been flooded. So how can a state have too ...
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