Page 7 - Drought

Drought: Don't dig well when house is on fire, SC to Centre

Observation by a bench came when it was pointed out that several districts in country have had deficient rainfall

Declare Tamil Nadu as drought-hit state: Farmers

Almost all the districts in Tamil Nadu have received below normal rains in the last 75 days

In June, 7 drought-hit states short of water

Situation in 2016 is a reminder of the 2009 drought that wreaked havoc with India's economy by pushing inflation to double digits

Thirst for power? Coal plants risk water shortage

7 billion units of coal power valued at Rs 2,400 crore lost due to drought, says Greenpeace report

Nitin Desai: People power for development

Even in relatively poor tribal areas local leadership is available and people power can deliver

Bundelkhand could become another Rajasthan desert: Rajendra Singh

Water conservationist Singh said the drought is not only affecting the poor and the animals but also the better off

Drought cripples farm sector

The first two years of the Narendra Modi government were marked by big announcements that will take their time to materialise. The one sector that is unfazed by slogans is agriculture

3 drought-hit states get extra foodgrains after SC directive

As many as 12 states have declared drought this year due to poor monsoon for the second consecutive year

Ease burden of loan repayment on drought-hit farmers: Assocham

The industry body estimates that the Indian economy has taken a hit of Rs 6.50 lakh crore because of the drought situation

Narendra Modi reviews drought situation in Gujarat

He called for further action to completely eliminate the need for tanker water supply

A drought solution

Water harvesting needs attention, not just irrigation

UP countering drought with free food packets, hand pumps

Last year, 50 out of total 75 districts in UP were declared drought hit due to deficient rainfall

5 reasons Supreme Court pulled up Centre, states on drought

Back-to-back monsoon failure in 2014 and 2015 for the fourth time in more than 100 years has engulfed around 33 crores Indian spread across 11 states and Union Territories

Assocham: Drought has trickle-down effect on economy

Says the drought is estimated to impact the economy by at least Rs 6.5 lakh crore

SC raps 'ostrich-like' attitude of states in drought handling

Directs Centre to constitute a national disaster response force within the next six months

Impact of drought on economy pegged at Rs 6,50,000 crore

The loss of subsidies on power, fertiliser and other inputs multiply the impact, it added

SC asks central govt to set up special force to tackle drought

Says farmer suicides, stress and migration factors should be taken into account while declaring drought in any state

Drought has affected one-fourth of country: Govt

The govt sought 'national consensus' on the contentious issues like the inter-linking of rivers.

Maharashtra govt to declare drought in over 29,000 villages

One of the petitioners, Sanjay Lakhe Patil had alleged last week that the government has failed to implement the Drought Manual of 2009 as well as the Drought Management Plan, 2005

States demand funds shower to manage drought crisis

CMs of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra & Karnataka meet PM, ask for at least Rs 27,000 crore