The most common cause for drought is failure of rains. Drought affected areas in india 2016 india drought affected. The maharashtra government is mulling a law that would make it mandatory for. Nearly half of maharashtra declared drought hit drought was declared in as many as 180 of the 350 tehsils or divisions of maharashtra. In parts of india, failure of the monsoons causes water shortages, resulting in belowaverage crop yields. Index how is 2012 drought in maharashtra worse than the. Maharashtra turning into drought capital of country cities. 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. Maharashtra turning into drought capital of country. Disaster management project work classix topic of the. Drought current the year 197273 found maharashtra in the grip of a severe drought. Mar 07, 2017 in response, cdcs national center for environmental health nceh developed when every drop counts. 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. As a result there is not enough water available through hand pumps, wells and other traditional sources that depend on underground reserves of water.
The maharashtra in india has been in a constant state of drought since the year 2012. Spi and pnp are two drought indices to monitor and quantify meteorological drought. 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. One can adopt village under jalyukta shivar abhiyan. In fact, the state has experienced three such disasters in. A drought index is typically a single value used for indicating the severity of a drought and is far more useful than raw data in understanding the drought conditions over an area. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region and harm to the local economy. Moderate drought conditions affect 46 per cent of the total droughtprone area. Manual for drought management ministry of agriculture. Years first cattle camp already home to over 7,000 animals. Nearly 90 lakh farmers in maharashtra have been impacted by the drought that has devastated the kharif crop, official data shows.
The drought in maharashtra is a result of climatic and manmade reasons. Moderate drought conditions affect 46 per cent of the total drought prone area. The identification and distribution of droughtprone areas. The area selected for the study was khatav taluka, a semiarid region of satara district of maharashtra. 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. The word drought instantly brings image of dry, parched land, no rainfall, crop failures, starvation and bad living conditions to our mind. According to statistics on factly, maharashtra has 78 percent droughtaffected districts, and has been allotted the largest sum of relief funds. The worsthit areas in maharashtra were solapur, parbhani, ahmednagar, latur, pune, satara, beed and nashik. The tanks, wells and similar underground water reserves remain unchanged. More areas in maharashtra are to be officially declared drought affected. Severe drought conditions prevail over 42 per cent of the total droughtprone area. It highlights the prevailing drought situation from 7.
Aurangabad, jalna, jalgaon and dhule districts are also affected by this famine. In response, cdcs national center for environmental health nceh developed when every drop counts. Historical drought analysis of maharashtra state by using. Maharashtra declares drought in 14,708 villages mumbai news. The figure is almost on a par with the population of sweden.
Recently sen and sinha ray 1997 studied trends in drought affected areas in india. On monday, the maharashtra government told the bombay high court that it was declaring drought in over 29,000 villages in maharashtra. Some of the villages are facing drought for the second consecutive year. Bombay high court upholds beef ban in maharashtra 06 may maharashtra minister pankaja munde today came under attack from ruling ally shiv. 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 is facing drought for the second straight year. Water is being indiscriminately provided just for sugarcane cultivation to keep netas well fed. Another 5,700 villages are to be added to the list of drought hit areas, taking the total number of villages which lost more than 50 per cent crops to around 24,000. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. Each illustration should be supported with a write uprelevance to the topic 5. Impact of drought on environmental, agricultural and socioeconomic status in maharashtra state, india. This publication is intended to assist public health officials, practitioners, and other stakeholders in their efforts first to understand and then.
It should be a hand written project blue or black pen should be used 3. Despite floods, parts of maharashtra reeling under drought. The real reasons behind maharashtras manmade drought. Drought affected areas in india 2016 india drought. Request pdf historical drought analysis of maharashtra state by using spi index scare rainfall causes meteorological droughts, which further leads. Most of the districts in maharashtra have been declared drought affected. I commend you for showing willingness towards adopting a village and wanting to make a difference in society can i adopt drought hit villages. Study of socioeconomic status of farmers in drought prone. The shocking data of the maharashtra drought is presented herewithaffected villages.
Drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply whether surface or underground water. While the maharashtra government is crying hoarse about this years drought surpassing the one in 1972 and farmers are cutting off their crops and digging deeper than ever for water, an analysis. You can use newspaper clippings, maps, diagrams and material from the web 4. Monsoon has hit maharashtra hard this year, not just because of excess rains, but also due to lack of it. The maharashtra government has declared a droughtlike condition in 14,708 of the states 43,000 villages. According to official figures, 15 districts comprising 11,801 villages are declared as drought affected. Maharashtra drought latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The primary responsibility of managing drought or any other natural disaster is that of the state governments.
Aug 12, 2019 monsoon has hit maharashtra hard this year, not just because of excess rains, but also due to lack of it. The study of drought trends is done by analysing the time series of a drought index. Marathwada, northern maharashtra staring at drought once again. 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. Another 5,700 villages on maharashtras drought list. A similar situation exists in western maharashtras droughtprone districts of solapur and ahmednagar. Maharashtra government in dilemma over demand for liquor ban on eidemilad 21 dec kts tulsi 03 mar maharashtra government submits sct witness protection act draft to hc 22 dec photo features in pics. Pdf impact of drought on environmental, agricultural and socio. The region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season june to september 2012 which resulted in the 20. It is considered as the regions worst drought in 40 years.
Trend analysis of drought events over upper krishna basin. This is the second consecutive year of drought in maharashtra. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days. The students can understand the role of monsoon in governing indian agriculture, its economy, direct and indirect impact on each and every occupation and. 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. The district like nashik and jalgaon which included in the north maharashtra is the next affected area. According to the centres manual for drought management, the state can declare drought only based on the nccf report and ground truthing. The research work focuses on systematic assessment of socioeconomic status of the farmers from drought prone region of maharashtra, india. 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 drought like conditions. Drought in india has resulted in tens of millions of deaths over the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. 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. Drought india environment portal news, reports, documents. In the week starting november 12, maharashtra had deployed 680 water tankers. The present study assesses the effects of droughts on environmental, agricultural and socioeconomic status during the year of 20112016 in maharashtra state.
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. 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. Very few studies have been undertaken to study droughts over smaller scale. The nashik division in north maharashtra, too, has witnessed a drop in water levels to 58. Krishna vatsa, former secretary of relief and rehabilitation, government of maharashtra was the principal consultant for drafting the manual, while ms. 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. Maharashtra is already known for its farm crisis and reports the highest number of farmers suicides in the country. Maharashtra declares drought in 14,708 villages mumbai. Maharashtra out of 36 districts in maharashtra, 21 are facing drought. Nearly onesixth of india is defined as a drought prone area, and as such recurring.
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. Aug 23, 2015 the state escaped drought in 2014 but 68. 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. Drought prone andhra pradesh, karnataka, rajasthan reported far less areas under drought. Three villages were selected randomly from this area. The identification and distribution of droughtprone areas in. India is suffering one of its worst droughts in decades. The government of maharashtra has declared a droughtlike condition in 14,708 of the states 43,000 villages.
In the worst affected regions like, marathawada, the lack of adequate water supply has allowed tanker mafias to expand their illegal. How to adopt a drought hit village in maharashtra quora. The current drought in maharashtra seems to have broken all previous records, with millions of human beings and livestock. Maharashtra state is developed and industrialized state in the country contributing highest gdp in the indian economy. 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.
Historical drought analysis of maharashtra state by using spi. The konkan region is not affected by the drought as it gets plentiful monsoon. According to statistics on factly, maharashtra has 78 percent drought affected districts, and has been allotted the largest sum of relief funds. According to official figures, 15 districts comprising 11,801 villages are declared as droughtaffected. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region and harm to. Drought global report on internal displacement grid 2020 the number of internally displaced people idps around the world has reached an alltime high, according to a new report from the internal displacement monitoring centre idmc, part of the norwegian. This accounts for 58% of the drought area in the state. 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. The 20 drought in maharashtra in india came about after the region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season june to september 2012. Severe drought conditions prevail over 42 per cent of the total drought prone area.
The state has seven per cent of the required water in reserves. Jun, 2016 while the maharashtra government is crying hoarse about this years drought surpassing the one in 1972 and farmers are cutting off their crops and digging deeper than ever for water, an analysis. Indian agriculture is heavily dependent on the countrys climate. Drought connotes a situation of water shortage for human, cattle and agriculture primarily on account of, though not limited to, significant shortfall in rainfall. Protecting public health during drought conditionsa guide for public health professionals. In simple terms, drought is a condition of acute scarcity of water, food, fodder, and employment due to scanty rainfall in an area. The maharashtra government is mulling a law that would make it mandatory for the industries to use recycled water. 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 along with uttar pradesh, bihar, chhattisgarh, madhya pradesh, karnataka, telangana, odisha and west bengal all declared a drought in 2015, prompting the federal government to allot. 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. Maharashtra drought blogs, comments and archive news on.
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