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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Marathwada's drought: Dry lands, economic deprivation shrinking opportunities, driving workers away from Latur -Tushar Dhara

Marathwada's drought: Dry lands, economic deprivation shrinking opportunities, driving workers away from Latur -Tushar Dhara

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published Published on Apr 10, 2016   modified Modified on Apr 10, 2016
-FirstPost.com

Latur: At first glance, Latur looks like any other Indian town with its dusty congested streets and crowded bazaars. But looks can be deceptive. The town is the epicentre of a process of deindustrialisation and economic deprivation that has spread across the whole district. Reason: The worst drought in the last 45 years has led to acute water scarcity.

Marathwada, which has received deficient rains for the last three years, is reeling under a severe drought and Latur is one of the worst-affected regions. The water crisis has led to a contraction in agricultural, industry and services, forcing skilled and unskilled workers from Latur and Marathwada to migrate to other parts of the state in search of jobs. The demand for water has skyrocketed, according to interviews that Firstpost conducted with farmers, businessmen and journalists in Latur.

“The economy of Latur is in the doldrums,” Atul Deulgaonkar, an environmental journalist based here told Firstpost. “Industries, hospitals, hostels and cloth markets are shutting down as the economy craters and people migrate out.”

Economic statistics bear this out. The per capita income of Marathwada, at Rs 40,824, is the lowest of any region in Maharashtra, according to the Kelkar committee report. The figure for Vidarbha is Rs 52,282. The eight districts of Marathwada are home to only 7.7 percent of the total number of micro, small and medium enterprises in the state.

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FirstPost.com, 8 April, 2016, http://www.firstpost.com/india/marathwada-drought-dry-lands-economic-deprivation-shrinking-opportunities-driving-workers-away-from-latur-2718860.html


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