Drought Management Policy

There is a Crop Weather Watch Group (CWWG) representing concerned Central Ministries/Departments under Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) which meets on regular basis to take stock of rainfall, weather forecast, progress of sowing, crop health, level of water in the major water reservoirs in the country, etc. The meeting of CWWG is coordinated by the National Crop Forecasting Centre (NCFC) under the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation. The information received on rainfall and its forecast, water storage in reservoirs, pest control, inputs availability, crop sowing status and prices are shared among the members of the Group for formulating strategy to meet the contingencies, if any. The findings of CWWG and India Meteorological Department reports are also discussed by Secretary (A&C) with the Senior Officers and the requirements for agricultural and allied sector are assessed and appropriate actions taken by the Central Government. The State Governments are also advised suitably and their efforts are supplemented from the Central resources, whenever the situation warrants for immediate intervention for mitigating the hardships of agricultural sector.