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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Chhattisgarh declares drought in 25 districts -Sayantan Bera

Chhattisgarh declares drought in 25 districts -Sayantan Bera

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published Published on Nov 6, 2015   modified Modified on Nov 6, 2015
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Raman Singh govt requests Centre for nearly Rs4,000 crore in assistance to carryout relief operations

New Delhi:
Chhattisgarhhas become the sixth state to declare a drought and the fourth so far to seek central aid. The state government said that 25 of its 27 districts have been drought-hit.

Earlier, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh declared a drought in 110 of their districts.

“Basedon a prima facie evaluation, the cabinet has decided to declare 17 tehsils (sub-districts) with yield of 50 paise or less as drought-affected. Including this, the total number of drought-affected tehsils has reached 110 (out of 150),” said a release from Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh’s office.

A request for nearly Rs.4,000 crore in assistance has been sent to the Centre to carry out relief operations, it added.

Earlier,Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Odisha together asked the Centre for Rs.9,400 crore to provide immediate relief to farmers and carry out relief measures like supply of drinking water and fodder for livestock.

However,the Centre is yet to take a decision on any of the states’ demands, though it sent teams to take stock of the ground situation in Karnataka,Odisha and Chhattisgarh.

Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are yet to seek central assistance for drought relief.

Accordingto data from the India Meteorological Department, Chhattisgarh recordeda rainfall deficit of 12% compared to the long-period average. As per its classification, a state-wide deficit of 12% means ‘normal’.

To fall under the ‘deficient’ category, a state has to record at least a 20% deficit.

Forthe entire country, the June-September south-west monsoon recorded a deficit of 14%, with as many as 302 out of 640 districts recording a shortfall of 20% or more. This is the second consecutive year of drought, worsening rural distress across the country; last year, the monsoon deficit was 12%.

States such as Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, which together account for 91 rainfall ‘deficient’ districts, are yet totake a call on declaring a drought. Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Telangana too witnessed deficit rain in parts, but are yet to notify a drought.

Notifying a drought helps farmers avail relief of Rs.2,700 per acre in rain-fed areas. This is the only relief that a majority of farmers can expect since penetration of crop insurance is low—about 95% of paddy farmers and 90% of cotton growers in India do notinsure their crop, according to data from the National Sample Survey Organizaiton released last December.

The second straight year of drought is likely to dent production of rain-fed crops such as pulses, soybean, cotton and coarse grains.

Livemint.com, 5 November, 2015, http://www.livemint.com/Politics/lfhpvu2bubyL9x557mNtcN/Chhattisgarh-declares-drought-in-25-districts.html


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