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No.30-4/2003-D.M.(CR)
Government
of India
Ministry
of Agriculture
Department
of Agriculture & Cooperation
****
Krishi
Bhawan, New Delhi
dated
the 13th June, 2003.
Subject: Drought situation report
for the week ending 13th June, 2003.
The undersigned is directed to send herewith drought situation report for
the week ending 13th June, 2003 for information and record.
(
S.V. Patil )
Under
Secretary to the Government of India
Ph.No.23389453,
23383476
e-mail
agrindia@krishi.delhi.nic.in
To
1. Secretary,
Ministry / Department
Home, Finance, Expenditure, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry &
Dairying, Food & Public Distribution, Rural Development, Drinking Water
Supply, Water Resources, Planning Commission.
2.
OSD to Deputy Prime Minister
3. Cabinet
Secretariat (Shri A.K. Dubey, Joint Secretary), Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
with 4 copies.
4.
PS to Deputy Prime Minister.
5.
PS to Agriculture Minister.
6. PS
to Finance Minister/
Consumer
Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Minister/ Rural Development Minister.
7.
PS to Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission.
8. Prime Minister’s Office (Smt.
Pushpa Subrahmanyam, Director, Prime Minister’s Office).
9. Sr. PPS to Secretary(A&C)/PPS
to Additional Secretary(SB)/ PPS to JS(DM).
10.
Director(PR), PIB, Shastri Bhawan , New Delhi.
11.
DS(DM)/US(J)/US(P)/Guard file.
DROUGHT SITUATION
REPORT – 13th June, 2003
Rainfall:
South-west monsoon which set in the north-east on 4th June,
2003 and Kerala coast on 8th June, 2003 had covered coastal
Karnataka, Goa and parts of Tamil Nadu by 12th June, 2003.
The progress of advance is slow. Konkan
and parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and
Orissa have been receiving pre-monsoon rains.
Crop position:
With the onset of Monsoon, sowing has commenced in certain areas although
these operations are at an initial stage. The
highlights of preliminary figures may be given as under:-
-
Area coverage under rice is 7.82 lakh ha. as
compared to corresponding figure of 8.54 lakh ha. last year.
-
Area coverage of Coarse Cereal 4.39 lakh ha. as
compared to 4.39 lakh ha. last year.
-
Sowing of sugarcane satisfactory except in Tamil
Nadu where it is lagging behind by 0.5 lakh ha.
-
Sowing of cotton 8.98 lakh ha.
As against 9.21 lakh ha. for corresponding period last year.
-
Sowing of Oilseeds has commenced.
-
The shortfall in area coverage this year vis-a-vis
last year is indicative of the cautious approach of farmers this year.
Summary of Relief Operations:
The broad
parameters of relief operations reported by the States as on 13.06.03 may be
summarized as under:-
|
State |
Foodgrains ( Lakh MT ) |
Relief Employment |
Water Tankers |
Cattle Camps |
|||||
|
|
Allotted |
Utilized |
Works |
Labour (in lakh) |
Rural |
Urban |
Number |
Animals |
|
|
Andhra Pradesh |
16.15 |
9.50= |
333741 > |
24.37 > |
1469 > |
731 |
40 > |
193749 > |
|
|
Chhatisgarh |
4.43 |
4.43= |
23920> |
43.31> |
7> |
1890> |
1= |
428= |
|
|
Gujarat |
1.48 |
0.55> |
3057< |
10.02> |
1963> |
-- |
286> |
160973> |
|
|
Karnataka** |
6.65 |
5.30= |
24594= |
-- |
103= |
-- |
4= |
706= |
|
|
Madhya ** Pradesh |
7.10 |
5.00> |
28547> |
7.75> |
477> |
-- |
70> |
19812> |
|
|
Maharashtra** |
2.32 |
1.16= |
10000= |
6.65= |
10637> |
-- |
1= |
1700= |
|
|
Orissa |
6.44 |
1.38= |
8338> |
114.93> |
58> |
78= |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Rajasthan |
31.10 |
18.40= |
99746> |
35.00= |
4406= |
813= |
2046= |
594776= |
|
|
Tamil Nadu |
3.50 |
1.25= |
31879> |
159.01> |
10898> |
661> |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Total: |
79.17 |
46.97 |
560499 |
392.56 |
30011 |
2991 |
2448 |
72144 |
|
legend:
=
Same as last week
>
More than last week
<
Less than last week
**
Reports not received this week
Transport of water
& fodder by Rail :
Continued
to operate in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Transport
of fodder only in Andhra Pradesh. The position for the week may be summarized as under:-
State
Water (No. of wagons)
Fodder(No. of
wagons)
This week
Last week
This week
Last week
_______________
________ _________
_________
_______
Rajasthan
603
589
-
40
Gujarat
210
210
-
0 ____
____
____
____ ____
Total:
813 799
-
__40_
The
cumulative figures of water transported by the Railways so far is 137758 wagons
of water to Rajasthan and 7482 wagons to Gujarat. The cumulative figures of fodder transported by Railways is
8077 wagons to Gujarat, 4335 wagons to Rajasthan.
Movement of
foodgrains:
Upto 9th June, 2003, the planned and actual movement of
foodgrains in the drought affected States was as under:-
State
Planned for June, 2003
Movement upto 8th June, 2003
( in lakh MT)
( in lakh MT) ___________________
________________________
Andhra Pradesh
2.45
0.64
Chhatisgarh
0.09
0.02
Gujarat
0.50
0.04
Karnataka
2.75
0.87
Madhya Pradesh
2.35
0.46
Maharashtra
1.30
0.27
Orissa
0.45
0.09
Rajasthan
7.27
1.68
Tamil Nadu
2.25
0.09
_________
____
____
Total:
21.18
4.15
_________
_____
_____
There was a shortfall of 8% in movement vis-à-vis the target fixed for
May, 2003. The situation in Rajasthan has shown gratifying
improvement and accept in certain districts like Jalore and Banswara the stock
positions are comfortable.
Other developments:
i)
Secretary(Agriculture) undertook a visit to some relief work sites in
Kolar districts in Karnataka on 9th June, 2003.
ii)
Joint Secretary(Drought Management) visited relief work sites in Surendra
Nagar and Rajkot districts in Gujarat on 10th and 11th
June, 2003 and reviewed relief
operations in Saurastra on 11th June, 2003.
iii) Department of Drinking Water Supply has sanctioned Rs.26.5 crores from the 5% component for calamity hit areas under the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme to severely drought affected districts of Orissa.
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