Looking at the file she said you have made my job of explaining to jatin and sumit, a lot easier. The district like nashik and jalgaon which included in the north maharashtra is the next affected area. He is unable to repay the rs 2 lakh loan to a moneylender. Maharashtra turning into drought capital of country. Years first cattle camp already home to over 7,000 animals. In the state of maharashtra, the inconsistency of rains in the very times of crop growth and discontinuity of rains create a drought like situation and agriculture field is heavily impacted. Maharashtra declares drought in 14,708 villages mumbai. W ater for all drought free maharashtra 2019 reads the title of the government resolution of the. This paper is part of the research project drought assessment and mitigation.
It should be a hand written project blue or black pen should be used 3. Nearly 90 lakh farmers in maharashtra have been impacted by the drought that has devastated the kharif crop, official data shows. In 2012, maharashtra declared that the drought that hit marathwada that year was the worst of. How is 2012 maharashtra drought worse than the one in 1972. Mainstreaming of drought management in developmental plans 61 8 summary of action points chapter 17 63 72 list of core group members on management of drought 73. Maharashtra turning into drought capital of country pawar fears he might have to sell his two acres of nonirrigated land. Pdf impact of drought on environmental, agricultural and socio. It describes a situation where there is a reduction in rainfall for a specific period days, months, seasons or.
The maharashtra government has declared a droughtlike condition in 14,708 of the states 43,000 villages. The identification and distribution of droughtprone areas. The maharashtra in india has been in a constant state of drought since the year 2012. Each illustration should be supported with a write uprelevance to the topic 5. Jrc global drought observatory gdo and ercc analytical team. Moreover, the government of maharashtra has, in this regard, been considered a forerunner in managing droughts and related climate risks in india, and has responded to. The 1962 irrigation commission defined a droughtprone area as one which receives less than 10 cm rainfall and even threefourths of this is not received in 20 per cent or more of the years under consideration. Drought declared in 29,000 villages in maharashtra. Union agriculture minister sharad pawar as well as chief minister prithviraj chavan have said that this years drought is worse drought than the one in 1972, which was termed as a famine. According to statistics on factly, maharashtra has 78 percent drought affected districts, and has been allotted the largest sum of relief funds. Drought management plan dmp is designed to help reduce the time taken in mobilizing resources for an effective response and enable a harmonious relationship among stakeholders.
The worsthit areas in maharashtra were solapur, parbhani, ahmednagar, latur, pune, satara, beed and nashik. Disaster management project work classix topic of the. In 2011, the year preceding the drought, maharashtra recorded an aboveaverage rainfall and most of the dams were full even today, maharshtra has the highest number of dams in the country. Pdf drought impacts and adaptation strategies for agriculture and. Maharashtra is, in this regard, a forerunner in drought risk management in india. The situation is so bad that the researchers say that if no steps are taken, almost 30 million people could be affected. Drought declared in over 29,000 villages in maharashtra. Maharashtra drought blogs, comments and archive news on. Dear, droughts are one of the oldest, scariest and the deadliest. How is 2012 maharashtra drought worse than the one in.
The konkan region is not affected by the drought as it gets plentiful monsoon. About 90 percent of the land in the state has basaltic rock, which is non porous and prevents rainwater percolation into the ground and thus makes the area drought prone. The state is facing drought for the second straight year. On monday, the maharashtra government told the bombay high court that it was declaring drought in over 29,000 villages in maharashtra. This example, it must be emphasized at the outset, is not a representative one, and undoubtedly counts among the. Agriculture drought politics drought in maharashtra. Maharashtra drought latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The real story the fact that the states most droughtprone regions have continued to devote precious resources for highly waterintensive sugarcane cultivation and sugar production indicates that there is more to the regions water crisis than climatic conditions alone. Further, severe drought conditions are experienced once in every 89 years. Impact of drought on environmental, agricultural and socioeconomic status in maharashtra state, india. Maharashtra has the highest number of large dams in the country and is. It is considered as the regions worst drought in 40 years. The goal of dmp is to facilitate overall management of the.
The state government declared that all help prescribed in. The region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season june to september 2012 which resulted in the 20. Another 5,700 villages on maharashtras drought list. You can use newspaper clippings, maps, diagrams and material from the web 4. The tanks, wells and similar underground water reserves remain unchanged. As the maharashtra government declares droughtlike condition in more than 29,000 villages, here we have gathered some facts on drought in maharashtra and the impact of drought. The ndma guidelines on management of drought 2010, manual of drought management by ministry of agriculture 2009 and the drought crisis management plan have set clear plans on what has to be done during times like these, especially to protect the food, nutrition and protection needs of the people, the vulnerable, especially children. This accounts for 58% of the drought area in the state. States of karnataka, maharashtra, tamil nadu, andhra pradesh are. The loss of crop is almost total in the droughtaffected areas. The 2012 drought in maharashtra did not lead to the massive hardships that were seen in the drought of 1972, or earlier, even though crop and income losses of 50% and more were reported among many farmers.
In particular, the report reveals limitations in policy and practice at community and districtcentral government when society is confronted with extreme weather events, such as the 2012 drought. Ashok dhawale agrarian challenges in maharashtra today. The figure is almost on a par with the population of sweden. Another 5,700 villages are to be added to the list of droughthit areas, taking the total number of villages which lost more than 50 per cent crops to around 24,000. The real reasons behind maharashtras manmade drought. A policy that restrains sugar cane cultivation and modernises all types of water. Aurangabad, jalna, jalgaon and dhule districts are also affected by this famine. Maharashtras population lives in droughtprone areas. The first cattle camp of the 20182019 drought opened unusually early on january 1, long before the advent of the summer, and is already home to over 7,000 animals who will live at the camp until the monsoon arrives. The most common cause for drought is failure of rains. Actually, the region is facing the recurrent droughts with constant variations of rains and prolonged gaps. More areas in maharashtra are to be officially declared droughtaffected. About 50 percent of the drought prone areas of maharashtra are in the deccan plateau. For the state as a whole, the losses in the production of foodgrains due to crop.
Dutta and dadabhai nowrasjee have given their interpretation providing analysis of how and how far british administrative policies aggravated the local famine situation. What are the reasons that lead to severe drought in. According to maharashtra economic survey for 2012, as on 31st december, 2012, out of the total sugar production in the country, the share of state was 35. Index how is 2012 drought in maharashtra worse than the. As a result there is not enough water available through hand pumps, wells and other traditional sources that depend on underground reserves of water. In maharashtra the guidelines of the drought manual, 2016 are followed to declare drought.
And this would happen in that state which contributes. According to statistics on factly, maharashtra has 78 percent droughtaffected districts, and has been allotted the largest sum of relief funds amounting to rs 3,049 crore. The 20 drought in maharashtra in india came about after the region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season june to september 2012. Gdo analytical report european drought observatory europa eu. Drought in maharashtra lost this year may be put at about rs 100 crores. Water governance and droughts in marathwada pradeep purandare the 2012 drought in maharashtras marathwada region was mainly the result of lack of good water governance and poor operation of watershed development and irrigation projects. Maharashtra state disaster management plan disaster management unit relief and rehabilitation department government of maharashtra april, 2016. Can jalyukt shivar abhiyan prevent drought in maharashtra. This figure is twice the number of villages affected by the 2012 drought in the state.
Maharashtra is facing one of the worst droughts this year. So the drought prone districts of maharashtra produce more than a quarter over 28% in fact of indias total sugar production. Andhra pradesh, maharashtra and 4 union territories 300,000,000 affected. W ater for alldroughtfree maharashtra 2019 reads the title of the government resolution of the. Effect of climate change sanjeev unhale, secretary, dilasa marathwada region, which is mainly located in the main drainage of godavari river is facing severe drought this year. Chronological details of declaration of drought by the states and initial response of federal governments during the severe drought of 2002 due to failure of rains in july in india. Good practices on drought management and response in india. The worsthit areas in maharashtra are solapur, ahmednagar, sangli, pune, satara, beed and nashik. The 2012 drought in maharashtra did not lead to the massive. Historically, maharashtra has experienced deficient rainfall once every five years. Maharashtra is already known for its farm crisis and reports the highest number of farmers suicides in the country.
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