That question may sound slightly irreverent and irrelevant. Drought in india before and after independence my india. Maharashtra, an indian state, is facing one of the worst droughts in the past 40 years. 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. The case started during the 2012 maharashtra drought, when pradeep deshmukh, president of nonprofit marathwada janata vikas parishad mjvp, filed a public interest petition in the aurangabad bench of the high court after the upstream dams refused to release water, citing poor storage in reservoirs. India, a primarily agrarian country, is dependent on rain for 62 % of its net sown agricultural area. The real reasons behind maharashtras manmade drought. Recent news has been flooded with reports of the severe drought situation in the marathwada and vidarbha regions of maharashtra. Maharashtra drought 20 the situation is so bad that the researchers say that if no steps are taken, almost 30 million people could be affected. In maharashtra state, the % to normal rainfall is gradually decreasing from the year 20112015.
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. On 12th march, 20, in response to a petition filed against sand excavation in drought stricken regions, the bombay high court issued orders to restrain any such allowances so as to avoid shortage. The maharashtra in india has been in a constant state of drought since the year 2012. And this would happen in that state which contributes. 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. Major drought relief measures undertaken by government of maharashtra during drought 201220 are explained and discussed in the following subsections. Of late, and rightly so, the rapid degeneration of marathwada in the wake of drought, increasing farmer suicides and the water crisis in maharashtra is being splashed across every newspaper, in. A drought or drouth is an event of prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric belowaverage precipitation, surface water or ground water. The region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season june to september 2012 which resulted in the 20. Pdf the agriculture sector is the backbone of indian economy. How a droughtprone area in maharashtra was transformed since 1995, more than three lakh farmers have taken their lives in india. Marathwada, northern maharashtra staring at drought once again. The 20 drought in maharashtra in india came about after the region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season june to september 2012. Rural drinking water issues in india s droughtprone area.
It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region and harm to the local economy. Mar 14, 20 this year seems to be a year of basalthard lessons for maharashtra. As many as 302 of the countrys 640 districts are living with droughtlike conditions. In 20, maharashtra state experienced its worst drought in 40 years a drought that threatened hundreds of thousands of people and animals with thirst and. Droughts and agriculture in the semiarid region of. 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. Drought declared in over 29,000 villages in maharashtra. Maharashtra declares drought in 14,708 villages mumbai. The 20 drought of maharashtra happened primarily owing to low rainfall during june to september, the previous year. 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. The worsthit areas in maharashtra were solapur, parbhani, ahmednagar, latur, pune, satara, beed and nashik.
Reports say severe droughts have prompted people to migrate to mumbai and neighboring states of gujarat, karnataka and andhra pradesh from 3,905 villages in 12 districts of the state. Nearly 90 lakh farmers in maharashtra have been impacted by the drought that has devastated the kharif crop, official data shows. Maharashtra is the highest sugar producing state of india. Disaster management project work classix topic of the.
Aurangabad, jalna, jalgaon and dhule districts are also affected by this famine. 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. The people were once again at the receiving end of the wrath of nature, as it took a heavy toll on the lives of the people on the parched lands. Twelve districts of maharashtra mainly in marathwada and north maharashtra have received deficient rainfall this season and may once again face drought. In simple terms, drought is a condition of acute scarcity of water, food, fodder, and employment due to scanty rainfall in an area. Sep 17, 20 in marchapril 20, maharashtra suffered from what was probably the worst drought in 40 years. Almost onefifth of maharashtra is reeling under drought. The word drought instantly brings image of dry, parched land, no rainfall, crop failures, starvation and bad living conditions to our mind. Droughts in india from 1981 to 20 and implications to wheat. Adaptation, agriculture, climate change, drought impacts, water scarcity. In addition to this, the government has also provided agricultural loans with low interest rates, crop insurance schemes, and waived electricity bills depending on intensity of drought. It should be a hand written project blue or black pen should be used 3. Maharashtra declares drought in 14,708 villages mumbai news. The original government order mandated at least five villages per taluka, which takes the village count to 1,800.
Octoberdecember 20 turned dry for the northwest, with the 20 calendar year januarydecember 20 having a pattern of severe dryness from california to idaho. The present study assesses the effects of droughts on environmental, agricultural and socioeconomic status during the year of 20112016 in maharashtra state. Sugarcane in various stages of growth in solapur, in march 20. Rural drinking water issues in indias droughtprone area. According to the 2011 census, the suicide rate for farmers was 47% higher than the national average. Assessment of meteorological drought a case study of. Maharashtra is facing one of the worst droughts this year. 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. 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. Table 2 top drought year based on drought severity d1 to d4 estimated using domain mean drought indices for every month in the crop periods from 198120. Marathwada suffered drought for three successive years between 20 and 2015. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days. Pdf impact of drought on environmental, agricultural and socio.
According to statistics on factly, maharashtra has 78 percent drought affected districts, and has been allotted the largest sum of relief funds. The state is facing drought for the second straight year. The 2012 drought in maharashtra did not lead to the massive hardships that were. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc 20 has estimated an increase in frequency of drought overthesemiaridregionsofindia including the present study area. Each illustration should be supported with a write uprelevance to the topic 5. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region and harm to. The region coincides with the aurangabad division of maharashtra. Index how is 2012 drought in maharashtra worse than the. This year seems to be a year of basalthard lessons for maharashtra. It includes districts of aurangabad, jalna, beed, osmanabad, nanded, latur, parbhani and hingoli. In the week starting november 12, maharashtra had deployed 680 water tankers. The figure is almost on a par with the population of sweden. Government of maharashtra water conservation department government resolution no.
It says that during 2012 monsoon, maharashtra suffered rainfall deficit of 9. In 20, with 3,712 major, minor and medium projects, maharashtra had the highest number of dams in the country exclusively for irrigation. Despite higher plantings, total sugarcane production is likely to decline slightly in my 2014 to 355 million tons. The southwest monsoon juneseptember provides about 80.
On monday, the maharashtra government told the bombay high court that it was declaring drought in over 29,000 villages in maharashtra. Introduction we are here to present the current condition of drought and to find the reasons behind it. Drought situation and related issues ministry of agriculture. Jan 23, 2016 the centre has given maharashtra the highest agricultural aid.
How is 2012 maharashtra drought worse than the one in. The impact of the drought was so bad that in the summers of 2016, water had to be supplied to latur through trains. It also led to the formation of a youth organization dedicated to helping the victims and finding longterm solutions. June 20 1 how efficient is maharashtras sugarcane crop. Maharashtra is, in this regard, a forerunner in drought risk management in india. May, 2016 on monday, the maharashtra government told the bombay high court that it was declaring drought in over 29,000 villages in maharashtra. It is considered as the regions worst drought in 40 years. Marathwada region has been reeling under drought condition since 20.
The maharashtra government has declared a droughtlike condition in 14,708 of the states 43,000 villages. Since it is a drought prone state, identification and projection of drought in maharashtra are the main focus of hydrological studies. Nov 17, 2018 the nashik division in north maharashtra, too, has witnessed a drop in water levels to 58. The year saw the irrigation scam, sugarcane farmers protesting for a fair price leading to the death of two farmers and now a drought worse than 1972 with 11,801 villages declared to be drought affected in march 20. According to statistics on factly, maharashtra has 78 percent droughtaffected districts, and has been allotted the largest sum of relief funds. District wise distribution of winter rainfall janfeb. Drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply whether surface or underground water. Maharashtra economic survey 2012 amazingly, the maharashtra economic survey for 2012, published after march 19, 207 does not mention that the state is suffering from drought, leave aside giving details of the drought prone areas. How is 2012 maharashtra drought worse than the one in 1972. It is in a part of the scanty rainfall area of central maharashtra. Mar 15, 2017 table 2 top drought year based on drought severity d1 to d4 estimated using domain mean drought indices for every month in the crop periods from 198120.
The bombay high court today asked maharashtra government to inform what steps it had taken to tackle the drought situation in may and june when it may worsen before the onset of monsoon. Pdf impact of drought on environmental, agricultural and. 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. 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. The worsthit areas in maharashtra are solapur, ahmednagar, sangli, pune, satara, beed and nashik. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. Cane yields in maharashtra, indias leading sugar producing state, are unlikely to recover from last years. We total 15 students have been appointed to jalana district under krushiabhisaran project which is organized by yashvantrao chavan pratishthan and mahatma phule krushi vidyapeeth,rahuri. Interestingly, it says that during 2012 monsoon, maharashtra suffered rainfall deficit of 9. In maharashtra the guidelines of the drought manual, 2016 are followed to declare drought. The current drought in maharashtra seems to have broken all. You can use newspaper clippings, maps, diagrams and material from the web 4. 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.
As distress spreads, that number is now up to anywhere between 2,500 and 3,000, according to. The nashik division in north maharashtra, too, has witnessed a drop in water levels to 58. Since it is a droughtprone state, identification and projection of drought in maharashtra are the main focus of hydrological studies. Years first cattle camp already home to over 7,000 animals. Residents of latur, osmanabad, nanded, aurangabad, jalna, jalgaon and dhule districts. Droughts in india from 1981 to 20 and implications to. Although the government has announced a relief package for droughtaffected areas, these sort of quick fix solutions are not enough to solve the real. Mar 18, 20 maharashtra drought 20 the situation is so bad that the researchers say that if no steps are taken, almost 30 million people could be affected. Maharashtra is already known for its farm crisis and reports the highest number of farmers suicides in the country. The 20 drought in maharashtra in india came about after the region received lower rainfall. Even more shocking are the reports of largescale suicides by farmers due to crop losses.
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