MUMBAI: The state government on Thursday declared “drought-like conditions” in 959 revenue circles where the rainfall was 75% below normal. The announcement came 10 days after the government declared drought in 40 of the state’s 358 talukas.
The 959 revenue circles are located in 178 talukas in the state. Relief and rehabilitation minister Anil Patil said all the facilities extended to the drought-hit talukas will also be made available to those facing drought-like conditions.
“We declared drought in 40 talukas as per the Centre’s drought manual. However, we decided to include under drought-like conditions the revenue circles where the rainfall was 75% below normal and the rainfall was below 750 mm,” Patil said.
The state’s last drought was in 2018, when 151 talukas were affected.
The government had come under criticism from the opposition after declaring drought in 40 talukas. Leader of the opposition Vijay Wadettiwar had claimed that 35 of the 40 talukas in which drought had been declared had ruling party MLAs. “Only five talukas are of opposition MLAs. It is unfortunate that the government is bringing in politics while declaring drought,” Wadettiwar had said.
In June, the monsoon was delayed by a fortnight. There was excess rain in July, which affected crops. In August, there was a long dry spell which impacted crops in most districts barring the Konkan, which received plentiful rain.
Once a drought is declared, the affected talukas are entitled to relief for crop loss as per the National Disaster Relief Fund norms, which provide compensation of Rs 8,500 per hectare for irrigated land, Rs 17,000 per hectare for irrigated crops and Rs 22,500 per hectare for horticulture crops.
Impacted farmers will be entitled to relief in land revenue, restructuring of crops loans, an exemption from the payment of agriculture related loans and a 33.5% discount in the payment of bills of agricultural pumps.
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The 959 revenue circles are located in 178 talukas in the state. Relief and rehabilitation minister Anil Patil said all the facilities extended to the drought-hit talukas will also be made available to those facing drought-like conditions.
“We declared drought in 40 talukas as per the Centre’s drought manual. However, we decided to include under drought-like conditions the revenue circles where the rainfall was 75% below normal and the rainfall was below 750 mm,” Patil said.
The state’s last drought was in 2018, when 151 talukas were affected.
The government had come under criticism from the opposition after declaring drought in 40 talukas. Leader of the opposition Vijay Wadettiwar had claimed that 35 of the 40 talukas in which drought had been declared had ruling party MLAs. “Only five talukas are of opposition MLAs. It is unfortunate that the government is bringing in politics while declaring drought,” Wadettiwar had said.
In June, the monsoon was delayed by a fortnight. There was excess rain in July, which affected crops. In August, there was a long dry spell which impacted crops in most districts barring the Konkan, which received plentiful rain.
Once a drought is declared, the affected talukas are entitled to relief for crop loss as per the National Disaster Relief Fund norms, which provide compensation of Rs 8,500 per hectare for irrigated land, Rs 17,000 per hectare for irrigated crops and Rs 22,500 per hectare for horticulture crops.
Impacted farmers will be entitled to relief in land revenue, restructuring of crops loans, an exemption from the payment of agriculture related loans and a 33.5% discount in the payment of bills of agricultural pumps.
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Drought-like condition declared in 959 revenue circles in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government has declared drought-like conditions in 959 revenue circles where rainfall was significantly below normal. This comes after drought was declared in 40 talukas earlier this month. The affected areas will receive relief measures, including compensation for crop loss, restructuring of crop loans, and exemptions from agricultural loan payments. The state government had faced criticism for declaring drought in areas where ruling party MLAs were present. The last drought in Maharashtra occurred in 2018.
The Maharashtra government has declared drought-like conditions in 959 revenue circles where rainfall was significantly below normal. This comes after drought was declared in 40 talukas earlier this month. The affected areas will receive relief measures, including compensation for crop loss, restructuring of crop loans, and exemptions from agricultural loan payments. The state government had faced criticism for declaring drought in areas where ruling party MLAs were present. The last drought in Maharashtra occurred in 2018.
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Unseasonal rain in Vasco caused flooding in several areas of Mormugao taluka. The final matches of lawn ball for the National Games were affected as the ground was waterlogged. However, play resumed later in the day. Motorists also faced inconvenience as many roads in the taluka were waterlogged. Additionally, Narkasur effigies were damaged due to the heavy rainfall.
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The deficit rainfall during the southwest monsoon in Andhra Pradesh has led to drought situations and severe impact on paddy cultivation. This is a significant concern as AP is known as the rice bowl of India. The directorate of rice development has reported that 14 districts, covering a total of 32.56 hectares of land, are under high productivity for paddy cultivation. However, this year, the situation is different due to the lack of rainfall. Farmers are urging officials to release sufficient water to save their crops, and some are resorting to drilling borewells.
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