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&lt;em&gt;VIJAYAWADA: &lt;/em&gt;In what could be a disturbing scenario, agriculture experts point out that Andhra Pradesh is facing the worst-ever drought situation in its history as more than 370 of the total 670 mandals are severely ravaged by drought.&lt;br /&gt;
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-The Times of India

VIJAYAWADA: In what could be a disturbing scenario, agriculture experts point out that Andhra Pradesh is facing the worst-ever drought situation in its history as more than 370 of the total 670 mandals are severely ravaged by drought.

"This is the worst drought ever. While there were no rains in September, all districts except East and West Godavari are facing acute drought. The number of drought-affected mandals will not be less than that of last year," a senior official of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) said.

Confirming this, MVS Nagi Reddy, former member of ICAR, said the number is set to increase if the ongoing dry spell continues till October-end. Experts point out that even though the cumulative rainfall may appear normal (normal rainfall is considered till -19 per cent deviation) in many districts, the ground reality is far from normal. While Prakasam, Srikakulam, Anantapur and Chittoor districts received deficient rainfall since June, Nellore district received scanty rainfall.

Other districts registered a normal rainfall with -9 per cent deviation from actual rainfall and Rayalaseema registered a deficient rainfall with -25 per cent deviation from the actual rainfall. "The situation is similar to last year's. As we consider the cumulative rainfall, on the whole it may appear as normal. But preliminary reports show at least 360- 370 mandals are drought-hit," a senior agriculture official said.

Even though cumulative rainfall from June 1 to October 19 deviated 17 per cent from the actual rainfall, which is considered normal, the number is likely to be higher than last year's 359 mandals. While more than 500 mandals faced a drought-like situation till September, heavy rainfall in the second and third weeks, which resulted in flooding, brought down the number to 300-310.

However, continuous dry spell in October, which saw scanty rainfall till Wednesday with a deviation of -67 per cent, as resulted in an increase of the number of drought-hit mandals to 370. While enumeration of mandals is yet to begin, chief minister Chandrababu Naidu has asked the officials to expedite the process by this month-end.

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