High temperatures have hit parts of
by drought. In Jharkhand 22 out of 24
eastern, central and southern India in
districts are facing draught. In Uttar
April–May, resulting scores of deaths
Pradesh 50 districts are affected by
from heatstroke, mainly the poor. This
draught, worst hit is Buldelkhand region.
year temperatures have risen earlier than
In Karnataka out of 30, 27 are facing
normal. Due crop loss already 116
acute water shortage. Govt. is trying to
farmers have committed suicide this
supply drinking water to draught hit
year.
villages via multiple tankers. Most parts
Eleven states in India are going through
of Chhattisgarh is under draught. The
draught like conditions and Maharashtra
state has announced setting aside Rs.223
is facing one of the worst draughts in
crore for draught relief for farmers.
recent years. Out of 43 thousand villages
Fresh Floods in Assam
in the state, around 28 thousand villages
When large parts of India are suffering
have been declared draught hit and 54
from drought, over 82,000 people were
out of 75 medium size dams are dry.
hit by floods in Sivsagar, Charaideo and
Altogether 16 dist. of Odisha are facing
Dibrugarh dist. of Assam in end April
water shortage to the minimum. Chief
2016. The Burhhibalang and Desang
Minister has announced Rs.1000 crores
rivers have inundated 168 villages and
package for farmers hit by drought.
damaged 22 hundred hectors of crop.
In Telengana all dist. except Adilabad
and Kammam have been hit by drought.
SPECIAL FEATURE:-
Heat waves so far have claimed 66 lives
Urban groundwater problem
with highest number of casualties, Heat
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related deaths have been reported from
The United Nations Population Division
Mehbubnagar, Medak, Nizamabad and
predicts
Warangrl.
population will expand by 2.5 billion by
In Rajasthan at least 19 out of 33
2050. Much of this growth will occur in
districts have been drought affected this
developing countries in Africa and Asia.
year. Out of 51 districts of MP 46 are hit
Urban water management will be a
that
the
world’s
urban
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