The first cattle camp of the 20182019 drought opened unusually early on january 1, long before the advent of the summer, and is already home to over 7,000 animals who will live at the camp until the monsoon arrives. Maharashtra is one of the most droughtaffected states of india, and scarcity of water has always been a major concern for the people, especially in the western region of the state. It also led to the formation of a youth organization dedicated to helping the victims and finding longterm solutions. Maharashtra is already known for its farm crisis and reports the highest number of farmers suicides in the country. In 2011, the year preceding the drought, maharashtra recorded an aboveaverage rainfall and most of the dams were full even today, maharshtra has the highest number of dams in the country. Finance minister sudhir mungantiwar said the surcharge he described it as essential but temporary and would be effective for the next five months is meant to help farmers. As the maharashtra government declares droughtlike condition in more than 29,000 villages, here we have gathered some facts on drought in maharashtra and the impact of drought. Bring relief to drought affected regions of maharashtra milaap. In the past, droughts have periodically led to major indian famines, including the bengal famine of 1770, in which up to one third of the population in affected areas died. Drought is a reduction in precipitation over an extended period.
At least ten farmers have killed themselves every day, on average, for a straight ten years in the rich state of maharashtra. Trend analysis of drought events over upper krishna basin in. Pdf environmental and socioeconomic impacts of drought in india. As the rain failed severely, the local communities quickly became dependent on external assistance in the form of water supply, fodder and other emergency relief measures.
Finance minister sudhir mungantiwar said the surcharge. In marchapril 20, maharashtra suffered from what was probably the worst drought in 40 years. Jun 25, 2011 drought disaster challenges and mitigation in india. Maharashtra government may soon declare a drought in the. The district like nashik and jalgaon which included in the north maharashtra is the next affected area. In maharashtra more than 3000 farmers have committed suicide in 2015 alone due to severe drought. On 2nd october 2015, maharashtra government has decided to impose drought tax in a bid to raise funds to tackle the drought like situation in the state. Insights daily current events paper 3, upsc mains october.
In fact, the state has experienced three such calamities in the last four years. Maharashtra declares drought in 14,708 villages mumbai. The manual for drought management has been developed by the national institute of disaster management nidm through a consultative process. In its efforts to raise more funds for tackling drought in the state, maharashtra government has decided to levy a surcharge of rs 2 on petrol and diesel while vat on liquor, cigarettes and beverages have also been raised by 5 per cent. Vivek decided to downsize his daughters wedding to save money and donate it to farmers. This tax is meant to help farmers who have been hit by one of the.
A memorandum for drought relief sent by the maharashtra government to the centre does not seem to be in the public domain, but the state is reportedly seeking rs 2500 crore for drought relief. It is considered as the regions worst drought in 40 years. Sep 17, 20 in marchapril 20, maharashtra suffered from what was probably the worst drought in 40 years. Maharashtra is, in this regard, a forerunner in drought risk management in india. The maharashtra government has declared drought in 14,708 villages of the state.
Trend analysis of drought events over upper krishna basin. Maharashtra declares drought in 20 districts national. M any people in maharashtra are looking for ways to help farmers suffering in the droughtaffected regions of the state. Nearly 90 lakh farmers in maharashtra have been impacted by the drought that has devastated the kharif crop, official data shows. Nationwide the farm suicides total nears the 300,000mark, as. The state government had earlier this month declared drought in over 29,000 villages of the state, mostly in parched marathwada and vidarbha regions. Impact of drought on environmental, agricultural and socio. Drought current the year 197273 found maharashtra in the grip of a severe drought. This is particularly true of major droughtprone regions such as southern and eastern maharashtra, karnataka, haryana, gujarat, and rajasthan. Marathwada has historically known for its poverty, droughts and agricultural.
A drought can have serious implications on the agricultural, social, economical and health balance of the concerned area. May, 2016 drought declared in 29,000 villages in maharashtra. Nine of indias 29 statesuttar pradesh, maharashtra, bihar, chhattisgarh, madhya pradesh, karnataka, telangana, odisha and west bengaldeclared a drought in 2015,seeking as much as rs 20,000 crore in central aid. M any people in maharashtra are looking for ways to help farmers suffering in the drought affected regions of the state. Maharashtra declares drought in 20 districts, becomes 2nd state to do so mumbai. Close to 500 crore rupees has been approved from ndrf for drought relief in 10 different states affected by drought. With the muchneeded rainfall missing and farmers committing suicide, the maharashtra government has to carefully assess the situation even though it has not formally announced drought. Maharashtra government declares drought in 29,000 villages. The number of villages hit by drought in maharashtra has increased. To tackle drought, maharashtra hikes tax on fuel, liquor.
Maharashtra to levy drought tax on several items the. The biggest challenge in 2019 for maharashtra is drought. Manual for drought management ministry of agriculture. The surcharge on value added tax vat for gold and diamond jewellery will be 1. Maharashtra declared that 14,708 of its 40,053 villages were facing droughtlike conditions. The memorandum for drought relief, 200304 shows that during every drought, we indulge in the same fire fighting measures of resorting to the employment. Drought disaster challenges and mitigation in india. This accounts for 58% of the drought area in the state. The severe drought gripping parts of maharashtra has left its imprint on the state economic survey, which says agriculture and allied services sector is expected to decline by 2. Moreover, the government of maharashtra has, in this regard, been considered a forerunner in managing droughts and related climate risks in india, and has responded to. Climate change and corruption fueling maharashtras successive. In 2011, the year preceding the drought, maharashtra recorded an aboveaverage rainfall and most of the dams were full even today, maharshtra. While the maharashtra government is crying hoarse about this years drought surpassing the one in 1972 and farmers are cutting off their crops and digging deeper than ever for water, an analysis. The staggering figure of farmers deaths never really grabbed our attention until a pil was filed to shift the indian premier league out of maharashtra.
Finance minister sudhir mungantiwar said the exchequer will get an additional revenue of rs 1,600 crore after the tax hike. The centre has given maharashtra the highest agricultural aid. The economy of maharashtra is the largest in india. Maharashtra slaps steep drought tax on fuel, liquor. In maharashtra, today, 15 districts are affected by drought. It indirectly causes job and business losses in the farmers communities and around the. This rain shortfall creates a water shortage which damages crops, livestock, and other human activities. Maharashtra state is developed and industrialized state in the country contributing highest gdp in the indian economy. Years first cattle camp already home to over 7,000 animals. In the districts of sholapur, ahmednagar, aurangabad, bhir and osmanabad the ravages are complete, except, of course, for the lushgreen sugarcane belts where the sugar kings are the masters of their own destiny. This is the first time since 1973 that a state government has decided to take such a drastic step. The present study assesses the effects of droughts on environmental, agricultural and socioeconomic status during the year of 20112016 in maharashtra state.
The maharashtra government has declared a droughtlike condition in 14,708 of the states 43,000 villages. State of indian agriculture 201516 ministry of agriculture. May 24, 2016 maharashtra is facing severe drought this year. This year in just three months, about 60 farmers have ended their lives. Oct 02, 2015 maharashtra government has decided to impose drought tax in a bid to raise funds to tackle the drought like situation in the state. On monday, the maharashtra government told the bombay high court that it was declaring drought in over 29,000 villages in maharashtra. The period march to june will bring major challenges on account of sever drought. The people were once again at the receiving end of the wrath of nature, as it took a heavy toll on the lives of the people on the parched lands. The manual for drought management has been developed by the national institute of disaster management nidm through a consultative process involving the concerned central ministries, state governments, scientific, technical and research organisations and the grass root level organisations working for mitigation and management of drought. The real reasons behind maharashtras manmade drought. Strategic appraisal article pdf available in current science 100.
This is the second successive year of drought in maharashtra. In 2015, over 23,000 villages were affected and faced a droughtlike. The state is facing drought for the second straight year. Pdf the frequency and intensity of droughts have been elevated in the present century in india, and in 2016 alone, about 330. Maharashtra declares drought in 14,708 villages mumbai news. In a noble move, a group of it professionals has come together to raise funds for repaying loans of over 100 debtridden farmers in droughthit vidarbha region, notorious for farmer suicides. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation.
The konkan region is not affected by the drought as it gets plentiful monsoon. Bring relief to drought affected regions of maharashtra. Heres how a village in maharashtra made itself drought proof duration. Maharashtra to levy drought tax on several items the economic. As water scarcity continues to plague maharashtra in 2019, it is noteworthy. Maharashtra government has declared drought in over 29,000 villages of the state, most of them in parched marathwada and vidarbha regions. Maharashtra slaps steep drought tax on fuel, liquor, cigarettes, gold. So announced the newlyelected bjpled government in maharashtra four years ago on 9 th march 2015. Pdf drought disaster challenges and mitigation in india. It would appear that certain parts of karnataka, andhra pradesh, maharashtra, rajasthan. Drought tax include surcharge tax of 2 rupees per litre will. Having received just a third of the average rain, many marathwada farmers are unable to sow the rabi crop for the first time in 100 years, cm devendra fadnavis is planning to declare a drought in.
Drought in maharashtra affects farmers youth ki awaaz. The 20 drought in maharashtra in india came about after the region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season june to september 2012. Maharashtra government has decided to impose drought tax in a bid to raise funds to tackle the drought like situation in the state. Facts on maharashtra drought as the maharashtra government declares droughtlike condition in more than 29,000 villages, here we have gathered some facts on drought in maharashtra and the impact of drought. In 201516, various states had submitted requests on drought, seeking financial assistance from ndrf. How maharashtra residents are helping drought affected farmers. The sugarcane crop sown in 2015 is harvested at the end. The state government, in a cabinet meeting on wednesday, decided to impose a drought surcharge on a host of items ranging from fuel and liquor to cigarettes and jewellery to raise rs 1,600 crore for affected farmers. Maharashtra imposes tax to tackle drought in a bid to raise funds to tackle the drought situation, the maharashtra government has decided to impose drought tax. This was the worst drought in 40 years, and local crop yields and annual income dropped to close to 60% among the surveyed farmers. Which government has imposed tax to tackle drought maharashtra government. Vivek vadke, a 59yearold chemical engineer from thane, is one of them.
The drought in 2015 too had a very wide coverage, and the impact. Maharashtra has been given the highest amount of relief 3049 crore followed by karnataka with 2263 crore for two seasons. Drought declared in 29,000 villages in maharashtra. Maharashra state being located in central india, are suffering from recurrent drought situation extreme weather events since many years. Last year in december, the state government had put aside rs 7,000 crore for drought relief. The government yesterday issued a corrigendum clarifying that wherever reference is made to a droughtlike situation, it would be read as drought. In 2015 16, various states had submitted requests on drought, seeking financial assistance from ndrf. In 2016, maharashtra government declared drought in over 29,000 v. The 2012 drought in maharashtra did not lead to the massive hardships that were seen in the drought of 1972, or earlier, even though crop and income losses of 50% and more were reported among many farmers. The figure is almost on a par with the population of sweden. The government yesterday issued a corrigendum clarifying that wherever reference is made to a drought like situation, it would be read as drought.
Archived pdf from the original on 19 february 2015. Under tremendous pressure from farmers and rural population reeling under the severe drought conditions, it announced jalyukta shivar abhiyan to take permanent measures to make maharashtra droughtfree. Jun, 2016 while the maharashtra government is crying hoarse about this years drought surpassing the one in 1972 and farmers are cutting off their crops and digging deeper than ever for water, an analysis. According to statistics on factly, maharashtra has 78 percent droughtaffected districts.
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