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. Each illustration should be supported with a write uprelevance to the topic 5. Can jalyukt shivar abhiyan prevent drought in maharashtra. Indian villages lie empty as drought forces thousands to. What are the reasons that lead to severe drought in. The 20 drought in maharashtra in india came about after the region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season june to september 2012. The worsthit areas in maharashtra were solapur, parbhani, ahmednagar, latur, pune, satara, beed and nashik. The southwest monsoon juneseptember provides about 80. India, a primarily agrarian country, is dependent on rain for 62 % of its net sown agricultural area. Drought declared in over 29,000 villages in maharashtra.
Jun 11, 2019 with 80% of districts in neighbouring karnataka and 72% in maharashtra hit by drought and crop failure, the 8 million farmers in these two states are struggling to survive. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region and harm to. In the past, droughts have periodically led to major indian famines, including the bengal famine of 1770, in which up to one third of the population in affected areas died. Maharashtra declares drought in 151 talukas the economic. Repeated floods, drought affect maharashtra, but they are. The project called jalyukt shivar abhiyaan accelerated the. Maharashtra government today declared drought in 151 talukas. Manual for drought management ministry of agriculture. In maharashtra the guidelines of the drought manual, 2016 are followed to declare drought. Although the government has announced a relief package for droughtaffected areas, these sort of quick fix solutions are not enough to solve the real. Marathwada, northern maharashtra staring at drought once again. On october 23, the state government had declared that 180 talukas were facing droughtlike conditions.
Drought has again hit large parts of maharashtra this year. This will enable the state government to initiate measures to mitigate the drought and demand assistance from the central government. The nashik division in north maharashtra, too, has witnessed a drop in water levels to 58. 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. Historical drought analysis of maharashtra state by using spi. Nov 17, 2018 the nashik division in north maharashtra, too, has witnessed a drop in water levels to 58. The region coincides with the aurangabad division of maharashtra. Disaster management project work classix topic of the. 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. While lakhs of displaced residents of satara, sangli, kolhapur and other neighbouring areas are trying hard to gather their lives together after being hit by the devastating floods, the residents of the beed district in the marathwada region are reeling under severe.
In the districts of sholapur, ahmednagar, aurangabad, bhir and osmanabad the ravages are complete, except, of course, for the lushgreen sugarcane belts where the sugar kings are the masters of their own destiny. At least 112 talukas are facing severe drought and 39 talukas are facing moderate drought. It is observed that after every 2 years, drought situation is created in some areas. Maharashtra is already known for its farm crisis and reports the highest number of farmers suicides in the country. So more the drought prone districts of maharashtra produce more than a quarter of indias sugar. Of these, 112 talukas have severe drought and 39 have moderate drought. 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. Droughts and agriculture in the semiarid region of. Drought current the year 197273 found maharashtra in the grip of a severe drought. Request pdf historical drought analysis of maharashtra state by using spi index scare rainfall causes meteorological droughts, which further leads. Maharashtra declares drought in 151 talukas in 26 districts.
Risk of drought impact rdriagri since january 2018 in the indian states of. 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. Jat and atpadi are facing the worst drought in decades, despite river krishna flowing 100 km away. Years first cattle camp already home to over 7,000 animals. Monsoon has hit maharashtra hard this year, not just because of excess rains, but also due to lack of it. Although it is an example of an industrialized state, more than 50% of the population depend on the agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood kalamkar 2011, which increases the vulnerability of. Despite floods, parts of maharashtra reeling under drought. A drought or drouth is an event of prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric belowaverage precipitation, surface water or ground water. The state government declared that all help prescribed in the drought manual, 2009, would be provided. Two talukas in maharashtra face worst drought in memory. Maharashtra declares drought in 151 talukas the economic times. Marathwada region has been reeling under drought condition since 20. The angriest state in india is plagued by suicides and.
The maharashtra government is mulling a law that would make it mandatory for. Even as the rest of the state received normal rains, the eight districts of marathwada region in central maharashtra and five districts in northern maharashtra are staring at drought once again as. Drought affected areas in india 2016 india drought. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. Based on a markov chain model, khambete and biswas 1984 have identi. Communitybased adaptation to extreme climate events in maharashtra state and local governments, ngos, and private actors for a more longterm communitybased adaptation and drought risk management. The maharashtra in india has been in a constant state of drought since the year 2012. Amazingly, the maharashtra economic survey for 2012, published after march 19, 20 does not mention that the state is suffering from drought, leave aside giving details of the drought prone areas. Apr 20, 2016 the western state of maharashtra, one of the worst affected by the drought, shifted out indian premier league ipl cricket matches due to be played in the state next month because of the. Looking at this fact, drought like situation is created in some talukas of 22 districts. The booklet is not however an exhaustive inventory of answers to the challenges of cba in india. The current drought in maharashtra seems to have broken all previous records, with millions of human beings and livestock.
This is particularly true of major droughtprone regions such as southern and eastern maharashtra, karnataka, haryana, gujarat, and rajasthan. It should be a hand written project blue or black pen should be used 3. Rural drinking water issues in indias droughtprone area. The successor failureof maharashtras droughtproofing programme is likely to be closely followed by other states. Twelve districts of maharashtra mainly in marathwada and north maharashtra have received deficient rainfall this season and may once again face drought. In the state of maharashtra, the inconsistency of rains in the very times of crop growth and discontinuity of rains create a droughtlike situation and agriculture field is heavily impacted. Aug 16, 2018 even as the rest of the state received normal rains, the eight districts of marathwada region in central maharashtra and five districts in northern maharashtra are staring at drought once again as. How is 2012 maharashtra drought worse than the one in 1972. The chronic droughtprone zone in maharashtra covering most of the present study area registered the highest frequency of drought deosthali 2002. The manual for drought management has been developed by the national institute of disaster management nidm through a consultative process involving the concerned central ministries, state governments, scientific.
Pdf impact of drought on environmental, agricultural and socio. The real reasons behind maharashtras manmade drought. The impact of drought on human capital in rural india kuhu joshiidentification of critical watershed using hydrological model and drought indices. On october 23, the state government had declared that 180 talukas were facing drought like conditions. In 2011, the year preceding the drought, maharashtra recorded an aboveaverage rainfall and most of the dams were full even today, maharshtra. Assessment of meteorological drought a case study of. Looking at this fact, droughtlike situation is created in some talukas of 22 districts. The 2012 drought in maharashtra did not lead to the massive. The maharashtra government on wednesday declared drought in 151 talukas in 26 districts. Interestingly, it says that during 2012 monsoon, maharashtra suffered rainfall deficit of 9. In 201112, heavy drought situation was created in western maharashtra and marathwada. Hit by irrigation scams worth nearly rs 70,000 crore, the congressncp lost the elections in 2014 because they failed to provide water to. Pdf drought impacts and adaptation strategies for agriculture and.
The region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season june to september 2012 which resulted in the 20. But the worst affected are two talukas in sangli district. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region and harm to the local economy. Request pdf historical drought analysis of maharashtra state by using spi index scare rainfall causes meteorological droughts, which further leads to agriculture drought and hydrologic drought. More areas in maharashtra are to be officially declared droughtaffected. Maharashtra out of 36 districts in maharashtra, 21 are facing drought. W ater for alldroughtfree maharashtra 2019 reads the title of the government resolution of the. This figure is twice the number of villages affected by the 2012 drought in the state. Impact of drought on environmental, agricultural and socioeconomic status in maharashtra state, india. Since it is a droughtprone state, identification and projection of drought in maharashtra are the main focus of hydrological studies. As many as 302 of the countrys 640 districts are living with droughtlike conditions. Even more shocking are the reports of largescale suicides by farmers due to crop losses. Maharashtra is facing one of the worst droughts this year. You can use newspaper clippings, maps, diagrams and material from the web 4.
A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days. Historical drought analysis of maharashtra state by using. 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. Table 2 total rainfall in drought affected districts in 1972 as against 2012 in mm districts normal 1972 2012 2012 as % of normal 2012 as % of 1972 1 ahmednagar 497. The centre has given maharashtra the highest agricultural aid. Aurangabad, jalna, jalgaon and dhule districts are also affected by this famine. Mar 30, 20 amazingly, the maharashtra economic survey for 2012, published after march 19, 20 does not mention that the state is suffering from drought, leave aside giving details of the drought prone areas. It is in a part of the scanty rainfall area of central maharashtra. In 2009, the congress and its ally the nationalist congress party ncp had won 82 28% and 62 22% seats, respectively, in the 288member assembly, forming the government. Modis bjp had earlier pledged to make maharashtra drought free this year. In the week starting november 12, maharashtra had deployed 680 water tankers. The figure is almost on a par with the population of sweden. Oct 31, 2018 maharashtra government today declared drought in 151 talukas. 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 western state of maharashtra, one of the worst affected by the drought, shifted out indian premier league ipl cricket matches due to be played in the state next month because of the. According to statistics on factly, maharashtra has 78 percent drought affected districts, and has been allotted the largest sum of relief funds amounting to rs 3,049 crore. Further, it promises to set up a disaster management plan to deal with droughts and flooding. Drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply whether surface or underground water. Oct 19, 2019 bjp promises droughtfree maharashtra, congressncp promise disasterfree maharashtra the bjp talks of a droughtfree maharashtra in its manifesto. Since last two years, chain cement concrete canal construction programme. Since it is a drought prone state, identification and projection of drought in maharashtra are the main focus of hydrological studies. How is 2012 maharashtra drought worse than the one in.
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