An Indian authorities official has been suspended after ordering a reservoir to be drained so he might discover his telephone. 

Food inspector Rajesh Vishwas dropped his Samsung smartphone in Kherkatta dam whereas taking a selfie, The Times of India newspaper reported.

Over three days, greater than two million litres of water have been pumped from the reservoir so he might retrieve it.

The waterlogged telephone was recovered, however wouldn't change on.

Mr Vishwas first requested divers to seek for the telephone, claiming it contained delicate authorities information.

When they might not discover it, he requested for the reservoir to be emptied utilizing diesel pumps.

The water emptied from the dam can be sufficient to irrigate no less than 1,500 acres of land, native media reported.

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Mr Vishwas instructed reporters the water was unusable for irrigation and he had acquired permission from a senior official to empty the reservoir.

Authorities suspended Mr Vishwas after he was broadly criticised for losing water sources.

India is among the world's most water-stressed nations and excessive temperatures have led to extreme water shortage, inflicting crop losses, forest fires and energy cuts.