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Drought in Marathwada
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By – Sukhraj Rajput Roll No: 34 TYBMM

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* Introduction * Definition of Drought * Marathwada Fall to Drought * Explanation of causes of Drought * Features of Drought * Impact of Globalization * Deforestation * Political View on Drought of Marathwada * Recognize the Impact of Drought on agriculture, Livestock, economy, farmers, country, environment and society. * Organic Farming * Design plan to mitigate Drought * Hydroponic Farming * Benefits of Hydroponic Farming :

INTRODUCTION Although Maharashtra is one of India’s most developed state, a large part of its population suffers from severe and chronic scarcity of water. The problem is not generally experienced or even realised in upper middle class enclaves of cities like Mumbai and Pune. However, as you move away from these privileged areas, women walking or standing in queues to collect water is a familiar sight across the state. In nearly 70% of the state’s villages (around 27,600 villages), water is either not available within 500 metres or is not available within 15 metres below the ground, or is not potableb. Around a fourth of the state’s rural households do not have secure access to drinking water and nearly half the rural households in the state do not get safe drinking waterd. Household surveys for World Bank projects indicate that average time spent in collecting water by rural households in Maharashtra is two hours a day; using ‘opportunity cost’ principles that translate into Rs 12 per household per daye. During summer, the time and cost increases as sources dry up. Every year the state government spends around Rs 100 crore to supply water on an emergency basis to severely water-starved villages. The water problem causes enormous daily hardship to women and, coupled with poor sanitation facilities, leads

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