'We have the best model for predicting monsoon'
Suryachandra. A Rao, Associate Mission Director, Monsoon Mission talks about the latest monsoon prediction model deployed by the Ministry of …
Forced Exile
Jharkhand declares drought in 17 districts
The state overall recorded 38 per cent less rainfall than average during last monsoon
Helping hand
Farmers gain, city-folk lose
Protracted suffering
Monsoon 2023: Can India forecast drought in the long-term?
A recent deep-learning model finds that till 2027, major parts of the country will be affected by droughts
Flash droughts: How are they linked to climate change?
Flash droughts are short dry spells replacing slower onslaughts, making them harder to predict
Drought watch: More than half of India affected in July
Around 46.11 per cent of the country is ‘abnormally dry’ or ‘exceptionally dry’
DROUGHT HIT
Gujarat declares drought after months of delay
While other states had declared drought months ago, Gujarat govt kept calling it a “scarcity of water”
Tamil Nadu declared drought-hit in view of deficient rain, farmer deaths
Most districts in the state witnessed deficient rainfall from October 1 to December 31, 2016
Unfortunately named
NGOs left holding the baby
The state is slowly withdrawing from the welfare sector leaving voluntary organisations in a quandary
Bitter end to sweet limes: Farmers in parched Marathwada forced to uproot citrus orchards
Growers grapple with financial burden as water tankers become only lifeline for citrus trees
FOLLOW UP
Ecological drought: where not just humanity but ecosystems suffer
US scientists have defined a new type of drought brought about by climate change, one which increases the vulnerability of ecosystems
Farmer groups raise concerns about solutions proposed at COP 22
The impacts of climate change on agriculture will continue to have significant implications for rural development, sustainable development and …
Jharkhand’s children deprived of mid-day meal despite Supreme Court order, say activists
Jharkhand is the one of the worst-affected states in the country with its 22 out of 24 districts facing drought
Environment in Parliament: Developments from February 25 - March 3
Some important environment and development-related questions raised in Parliament this past week
Drought in Bikaner: Cattle die of starvation, fodder costlier by over 150%
West Rajasthan stares at drought, records rainfall deficit of 24% till September 7
Water, water
Battle lines are drawn as drought proofing remains a distant dream
Saurashtra woes: Helpless farmers hope for the miracle of water
Arid Saurashtra in Gujarat has been facing an acute agrarian crisis due to lack of water for irrigation
Ensure no coercive action taken against defaulting farmers: Supreme Court to Tamil Nadu
Petitioners argued that rise in suicide cases was due to punitive action taken by bank officias against drought-hit farmers who are not able to …
Supreme Court directs Centre to prepare national disaster plan to tackle drought
The apex court has directed the Union government to revise the Drought Management Manual at the earliest till the end of 2016