Page 8 - Drought

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

UP govt not serious about tackling drought in Bundelkhand: BJP

BJP says UP government has failed to take any long-term measure to check the perennial problem and there was huge corruption in relief works

Akhilesh Yadav meets PM Modi over drought situation

Especially in drought-hit Bundelkhand region.

Govt releases Rs 9,367 cr under MGNREGA to drought-hit states

Govt has also relaxed norms under MGNREGA to provide additional employment in areas affected by natural calamities

Maharashtra needs separate department for drought relief: Observer Research Foundation

Its Chairman said this will ensure that departments do not pass the buck anymore and all the issues are controlled through a single authority

PM to meet CMs of three drought-hit states

It has already been officially stated that at least 330 million people have been impacted by drought

Rural income adversely affected due to natural calamities: Govt

Under MGNREGA, provision for an additional 50 days of unskilled manual work has been made in drought or natural calamity affected areas

Centre now plans to transport fodder in drought-affected states through Indian Railways

India suffers an almost 36% shortfall in green fodder and over 11% shortage in dry fodder in normal times

Irrigated winter crop in Bengal has taken a hit

The level in almost all the major reservoirs from which West Bengal draws water -- Maithon, Panchet, Konar and Tilaiya -- is lower than last year

Karnataka faces worst drought in 40 years

Of the 176 taluks, 136 have been declared drought-hit, leading to migration of thousands to cities

Odisha govt moves to mitigate drinking water scarcity

A total crop area of 1.5 million hectares spread over 29,176 villages in 235 blocks have suffered damage of 33 per cent or more

Only 17% water stock left in Maharashtra

The state government has deployed 4,640 tankers in 3,586 villages and 5,993 hamlets for supply of drinking water

Gujarat water crisis: Dams and reservoirs go dry as state races against time

Efforts are being made to tackle the crisis by the state government, which has formed a GoM led by education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama to oversee the situation.

Rajasthan's deepening water crisis

People apart, even govt buying water from private tanker suppliers, running water trains

Crops disappear from Telangana farms as water table drops

There was a net decline of 2.61 m in Telangana's groundwater level during 2015-16 and the department expects a further drop of 1 m by the end of this summer