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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 20th June, 2003.
Subject: Drought situation report
for the week ending 20th June, 2003.
The undersigned is directed to send herewith drought situation report for
the week ending 20th 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 – 20th June, 2003
Rainfall: So far, the
Arabian Sea ‘arm’ of south-west monsoon has advanced upto Madhya Maharashtra
and Konkan met sub-divisions of Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat.
The coverage of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka by this arm is, however,
very scanty. Coverage of Gujarat
and Maharashtra is extensive. The
Bay of Bengal ‘arm’ which was
stagnant last week has advanced to Gangetic West Bengal, parts of Orissa and
Jharkhand. On the whole, the progress of both ‘arms’ has been very
satisfactory during the week – situation in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh needs
to be watched – it should be clearer by the next week.
According to the overall assessment of the IMD, the rainfall “surge”
of the two arms is not yet fully developed.
While for the period ending 11th June, 2003, area waited
rainfall for the country as a whole was (–)39%, the figures for the period
ending 18th June, 2003 are (-)22% - during the week 11th
to 11th June, 2003, rainfall was adequate thanks mainly to the pre-monsoon
showers.
Pre-monsoon rains in West Rajasthan have benefitted most of the severely
affected districts in that region
except Jaisalmer. Monsoon rains in
Orissa have also brought relief to the severely affected districts in that
State.
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:-
|
Name of Crop |
Area covered this year |
Area covered for corresponding period last year |
|
Rice Coarse cereal Sugarcane Cotton Jute & Mesta |
8.02 lakh ha. 3.64 lakh ha. 35.6 lakh ha. 9.29 lakh ha. 7.5 lakh ha. |
10.89 lakh ha. 4.39 lakh ha. 35.1 lakh ha. 9.34 lakh ha. 7.5 lakh ha. |
Summary of Relief Operations:
The broad
parameters of relief operations reported by the States as on 20.06.03 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= |
2437# |
1696 |
757 |
40= |
171903< |
|
|
Chhatisgarh |
4.43 |
4.43= |
23703< |
43.32> |
11> |
1890= |
1= |
428= |
|
|
Gujarat |
1.48 |
0.55= |
3057= |
10.02= |
2030> |
-- |
288> |
165225> |
|
|
Karnataka** |
6.65 |
5.30= |
24594= |
-- |
103= |
-- |
4= |
706= |
|
|
Madhya Pradesh |
7.10 |
6.16> |
47423> |
8.19> |
557> |
-- |
103> |
21833> |
|
|
Maharashtra** |
2.32 |
1.16= |
10000= |
6.65= |
10637> |
-- |
1= |
1700= |
|
|
Orissa** |
6.44 |
1.38= |
8338> |
114.93> |
58> |
78= |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Rajasthan |
31.10 |
24.09> |
162725> |
35.74= |
10434> |
813= |
2195> |
608776> |
|
|
Tamil Nadu |
3.50 |
1.27> |
17077< |
84.66< |
10991> |
794> |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Total
|
79.17 |
53.84 |
630658 |
303.51 |
36517 |
4332 |
2632 |
970571 |
|
legend:
=
Same as last week
>
More than last week
<
Less than last week
**
Reports not received this week
#
Cumulative figures of labour engaged
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 as on 16th June, 2003
may be summarized as under:-
State
Water (No. of wagons)
Fodder(No. of
wagons)
This week
Last week
This
week Last week
_________
________ _________
_________ ________
Rajasthan
588
603
-
-
Gujarat
210
210
-
-
____
___
____ ____
Total:
798
_813 -
__-___
The cumulative
figures of water transported by the Railways so far are 122551 wagons of water
to Rajasthan and 9932 wagons to Gujarat. The
cumulative figures
of fodder
transported by Railways is 8117 wagons to Gujarat, 4335 wagons to Rajasthan.
Movement of
foodgrains:
Up to 16th June, 2003, the planned and actual movement of
foodgrains in the drought affected States was as under:-
State
Planned for June, 2003
Movement upto 16th June, 2003
( in lakh MT)
( in lakh MT )
___________________
________________________
Andhra Pradesh
2.45
1.29
Chhatisgarh
0.09
0.04
Gujarat
0.50
0.23
Karnataka
2.75
1.67
Madhya Pradesh
2.35
1.19
Maharashtra
1.30
0.60
Orissa
0.45
0.25
Rajasthan
7.27
3.57
Tamil Nadu
2.25
1.08
_________
____
____
Total:
21.18
9.92
_________
_____
_____
The overall situation of movement of foodgrains is progressing in the
States of Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh.
In a meeting taken by the Cabinet Secretary, Chief Secretary, Rajasthan
expressed satisfaction about progress of movement of foodgrains to that State.
Other developments:
i)
Standing Committee of Parliament on agriculture held
a meeting and reviewed the drought situation on 17th June, 2003.
ii)
Cabinet Secretary reviewed drought relief measures,
particularly progress of movement of foodgrains for relief employment in
Rajasthan from 16th June, 2003.
iii)
Agriculture Secretary undertook a review of drought
situation in Maharashtra on 14th June, 2003 at Mumbai.
iv) Task Force on Water Management in the Ministry of Water Resources had its second meeting on 19th June, 2003.
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