39 of 223 wells in city dried up

Mumbai: The BMC conducted asurvey of wells in 16 city wards and found that 39 of 223 wells have gone dry. Of the 207 wells equipped with hand-pumps, 19 are not functioning. There are 282 wells in private societies, of which 56 have dried up.      The civic body has been meeting Meteorological department officials to discuss the possibility of cloud seeding to boost rainfall. TNN