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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Maharashtra heads towards a drier drought -Nidhi Jamwal

Maharashtra heads towards a drier drought -Nidhi Jamwal

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published Published on Oct 23, 2018   modified Modified on Oct 23, 2018
-Down to Earth

While last year, the state’s 14,679 villages were hit by drought, this time 20,000 villages are already facing drought-like conditions

The Maharashtra government has identified 201 talukas in 32 districts that are facing water scarcity owing to deficient rainfall in the southwest monsoon season.

As per a preliminary list of drought-affected areas, which is available with the Down To Earth, maximum drought-affected talukas are in Jalgaon district (13) followed by Ahmednagar (12), Beed (11) and Solapur (11). The situation is grim as only four of the total 36 districts in the state are out of the drought’s purview, for now.

According to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, more than 20,000 villages in the state are facing drought-like conditions. Marathwada region seems worst affected. The state government has already started field-based drought assessments and calculations of crop yield losses in affected talukas. An official drought announcement is expected by month-end and the state government may also approach the Centre for drought relief.

Crop loss

Last kharif (summer crop) season, 14,679 villages in Maharashtra faced drought. “At present, the entire Marathwada region is in the grips of drought. Availability of drinking water has already become a challenge as dug wells have dried up and bore wells are also fast running dry,” said Mohan Bhise, former agricultural officer of Latur district in Marathwada region.

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Down to Earth, 22 October, 2018, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/natural-disasters/maharashtra-heads-towards-a-drier-drought-61912


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