9 STATES
HAVE DECLARED DROUGHT
Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland,Karnataka, Maharastra and Uttar Pradesh had declared drought owing to delayed or deficient monsoon. Jharkhand and Manipur had submitted memoranda seeking additional central assistance from the National Calamity Contingency Fund. The centre has released the first installment of the calamity Relief Fund to Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Utter Pradesh.
The union Agriculture minister advised states to adopt area specific strategy, and wherever possible, to go in for higher production of vegetables, horticulture and short- duration.
The South- west monsoon has proved to be unpredictable, variable, and uncertain this year. The official announcement that 177 districts suffer from either drought or drought-like conditions indicating the magnitude of the crisis. Little or no rain, late rain and heavy rain have all been features of monsoon behavior so far in different parts of India. Officially, the monsoon behavior so far in different parts of India. Officially, the monsoon ends on September 30,2009 and it is possible that September will witness heavy rain at some places lending to floods and damage to crops.
There have already been symptoms of extreme distress and despair in the drought affected areas. Suicides by farmers are increasing leading to greater hardship to widows and children. The burden of usury is one of the worst aspects of the life of a small and marginal farmer. Agriculture is a life-giving profession and it is tragic that those who help to feed the country are pushed in to taking their own lives. There must be large scale provision of employment in the drought-hit areas, with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme expanded to provide 100 days of work at minimum ways to every working member of a rural household
Prof John Kurakar
HAVE DECLARED DROUGHT
Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland,Karnataka, Maharastra and Uttar Pradesh had declared drought owing to delayed or deficient monsoon. Jharkhand and Manipur had submitted memoranda seeking additional central assistance from the National Calamity Contingency Fund. The centre has released the first installment of the calamity Relief Fund to Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Utter Pradesh.
The union Agriculture minister advised states to adopt area specific strategy, and wherever possible, to go in for higher production of vegetables, horticulture and short- duration.
The South- west monsoon has proved to be unpredictable, variable, and uncertain this year. The official announcement that 177 districts suffer from either drought or drought-like conditions indicating the magnitude of the crisis. Little or no rain, late rain and heavy rain have all been features of monsoon behavior so far in different parts of India. Officially, the monsoon behavior so far in different parts of India. Officially, the monsoon ends on September 30,2009 and it is possible that September will witness heavy rain at some places lending to floods and damage to crops.
There have already been symptoms of extreme distress and despair in the drought affected areas. Suicides by farmers are increasing leading to greater hardship to widows and children. The burden of usury is one of the worst aspects of the life of a small and marginal farmer. Agriculture is a life-giving profession and it is tragic that those who help to feed the country are pushed in to taking their own lives. There must be large scale provision of employment in the drought-hit areas, with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme expanded to provide 100 days of work at minimum ways to every working member of a rural household
Prof John Kurakar
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