Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan: Drought-free Maharashtra by 2019 30/05/2019 – Posted in: Daily News – Tags:

JALYUKT SHIVAR ABHIYAN: DROUGHT-FREE MAHARASHTRA BY 2019

 

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Topic covers: About Abhiyan, its progress, significance

 

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As of February 2019, the state government declared drought in 151 of the 358 talukas. In these talukas, 28,524 villages have been declared drought affected. Of this, 112 are severe drought hit.

  • While activists say that the Jalyukt scheme has failed after a spectacular start.
  • Despite the allocation, 40 per cent of the state is now struggling to get access to water for basic needs.

 

Background

  • In April 2016, Maharashtra operated the water train to supply drinking water to drought-affected Latur.
  • In the same year, the state embarked on its Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan to become drought free by 2019.

 

Scheme

Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan aimed at making Maharashtra a drought-free state by deepening and widening streams as well as constructing cement and earthen stop dams, nullahs and digging farm ponds.

 

According to Central Water Commission (CWC) data, reservoir storage during the current year has been less than the storage last year for the western region, which includes the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra.

  • Of the 19 reservoirs that the CWC monitors in Mahar­ashtra, five were recorded as completely dry on May 23.
  • September rainfall was at a historic low of 26 per cent and storage was not replenished.

 

Source: Business Standard

 

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