India Drought

Why The Monsoon Is So Crucial For India And Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India News | Reuters | Monday April 16, 2018

Monsoon rains are likely to be 97 percent of their long-term average in 2018, the meteorological department said on Monday, reassuring farmers ahead of summer planting.

In South India, Drought Pushes Farmers And Their Families Into Debts, Demeaning Labour

Thomson Reuters Foundation Anuradha Nagaraj Anuradha Nagaraj | Wednesday April 19, 2017

Chennai: One of the worst droughts in decades across south India is forcing tens of thousands of farmers and labourers to take out loans to survive, pushing them into debt bondage and increasing the risk that they may be exploited for work, activists said. Villages across southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have be...

Ease Burden Of Loan Repayment On Drought-Hit Farmers: Assocham

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 17, 2016

As part of an immediate relief package to drought-hit farmers and rural population, the government should take the load of their bank loan payments upon itself and provide food grains at subsidised rates, Assocham President Sunil Kanoria said here on Tuesday.

Solution To Drought Possible With The Help Of Termites: Study

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 8, 2016

You only know that termites, popularly known as white ants, are nasty pests because they munch away your wooden furniture. But ancient Indians knew these insects can be our saviours in times of drought like the one parts of India are now experiencing.

Nobel Laureate Says Curb Child Slavery, In Letter To PM Modi

Reuters | Thursday May 5, 2016

The government estimates more than 330 million people - almost a quarter of India's population - have been hit by the scarcity of water.

More Than 300 Million Indians Suffer From A Crippling Drought

India News | Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 4, 2016

In the blistering sun and swirling dust, farmer Dhananjay Hanumant Suryavanshi squats on his empty land and caresses the parched earth.

PM Modi Should Spend A Day Each In Drought-Hit Places: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 27, 2016

Shiv Sena member Sanjay Raut today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spend a day each in drought-hit Bundelkhand and Marathwada so that his government can take steps to solve the problems faced by the affected people.

Above-Normal India Monsoon Courtesy Fading El Nino

India News | Pratik Parija, Bloomberg | Tuesday April 12, 2016

The monsoon in India, which accounts for more than 80 per cent of annual rainfall, may be above average for the first time since 2013 after a back-to-back shortfall shrank agricultural production and caused an acute drinking water shortage.

For India's drought-hit states, on-track Monsoon may be too late

India News | Reuters | Wednesday April 24, 2013

India may be heading for another bumper grain harvest, if the first forecast for this year's monsoon proves correct, but the rain may be too little - and too late - for southern and western states already parched by the worst drought in four decades.

Sharad Pawar and Jairam Ramesh begin tour to drought-hit states

India News | Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Wednesday August 1, 2012

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh begin their three-day tour today, to take stock of four drought-hit states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Karnataka. The first stop for the ministers is Maharashtra.

Ministers' group to meet on drought as rain 20 per cent below normal across India

India News | Written by Janaki Fernandes | Tuesday July 31, 2012

With at least six states staring at a possible drought, the special government panel - The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar is meeting today to discuss and analyse the situation.

With drought looming large, government gears up with contingency plans

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday July 24, 2012

With the monsoon rain recording a 22 per cent deficiency, a concerned government has swung into action, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh directing all departments and ministries to coordinate with states to meet any eventuality by monitoring the situation on a weekly basis. A statement released by the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) says an Inter-M...

Groundwater depleting fast in north India: NASA

India News | Prachi Bhuchar | Monday September 21, 2009

Groundwater levels in most parts of the country are fast depleting because of the way we manage our resources. The drop in is mainly attributed to excessive demand for irrigation.

Economy to grow at more than 7%: Kamath

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Monday September 7, 2009

ICICI Bank chairman KV Kamath has said the country's economy is all set to grow by 7 per cent despite all the concerns.

Drought in half the country, admits Pawar

India News | Sunil Prabhu | Wednesday August 19, 2009

It's official -- almost half of the country's districts are suffering a drought.