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These included the 'Rural Manpower Programme' which exposed the tribulations of financial management, the 'Crash Scheme for Rural Employment' on planning for outcomes, a 'Pilot Intensive Rural Employment Programme' of labour-intensive works, the 'Drought Prone Area Programme' of integrated rural development, 'Marginal Farmers and Agricultural ...
Stored food stocks were leveraged by the government, and there was no net import of food grains. The drought was relatively unknown outside of India. [146] The lessons learned from the Maharashtra and West Bengal droughts led to the Desert Development Programme and the Drought Prone Area Programme.
The most severe meteorological droughts were in the years 1876, 1899, 1918, 1965, and 2000, while the five worst hydrological droughts occurred in the years 1876, 1899, 1918, 1965, and 2000. The drought of 1899 can be classified as meteorological as well as hydrological and was the most severe documented drought India has ever experienced to date.
This module consists of introducing drought/temperature tolerant varieties, advancement of planting dates of rabi crops in areas with terminal heat stress, water saving paddy cultivation methods (SRI, aerobic, direct seeding), frost management in horticulture through fumigation, community nurseries for delayed monsoon, custom hiring centres for ...
Chennamaneni Hanumantha Rao (born 15 May 1929) is an Indian economist and writer. [1] He was a member of the National Advisory Council from 2004 to 2008 [2] and chaired the Technical Committee on Drought prone Areas Programme and Desert Development Programme [3] of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices. [4]
Floods are the most common natural disaster in India. The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Though they provide rice paddy farmers with a largely dependable source of natural irrigation and fertilisation, the floods can kill thousands and displace millions.
Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999
Drought Emergency Relief Assistance program was launched in November, 2001 to mitigate the negative impact of the drought; to revive the economy and promote more sustainable use of available water and other productive resources. Under the program the main focus remained on improvement and management of available resources. [2]