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Gehlot Urges Rajasthan to Prepare for Drought-Like Conditions
Ashok Gehlot says some parts of Rajasthan are facing drought-like conditions.
He wants the state government to plan now for people and animals who may need drinking water and fodder.
He also says people in affected areas may need jobs through relief work.
Gehlot named villages in Jodhpur, Barmer, Balotra and Jaisalmer as affected.
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma had announced water arrangements and tanker supplies through December 31.
He also announced fodder depots and emergency work funding.
Gehlot said the government should make sure these plans are put into action.
He also asked for farmers’ loans to be waived.
Ashok Gehlot urged Rajasthan’s government to prepare a contingency plan for drought-like conditions.
He warned that drinking water, fodder and employment could become major concerns in coming months.
Gehlot cited affected villages in Jodhpur, Barmer, Balotra and Jaisalmer districts.
Bhajanlal Sharma announced water arrangements and tanker supplies through December 31, along with fodder depots.
Gehlot called for timely relief work and payments and demanded a farm-loan waiver.
- Who
- Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot urged the state government to prepare; Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma had announced relief measures.
- What
- Gehlot called for a contingency plan and further relief for areas facing drought-like conditions.
- Where
- Rajasthan, with villages in Jodhpur, Barmer, Balotra and Jaisalmer among those cited.
- When
- Gehlot made the appeal on Sunday, October 4; the report does not specify the year.
- Why
- Gehlot warned that drinking water, fodder and employment could become major concerns in the coming months.
Gehlot’s concerns and demands
State government’s announced measures
Whether preparations are sufficient
Gehlot’s concerns and demands
Ashok Gehlot said the government should act immediately and prepare for drinking-water, fodder and employment needs, warning that Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma’s announced measures were not enough if related orders had not reached district officials.
State government’s announced measures
Bhajanlal Sharma announced that emergency drinking-water arrangements and tanker supplies would continue until December 31, with fodder depots and authority for district collectors to approve emergency works.
Relief for farmers
Gehlot’s concerns and demands
Gehlot called for farmers’ loans to be waived and cited the previous Congress government’s waiver of about Rs 14,000 crore in farm loans.
State government’s announced measures
The report describes state announcements on water, fodder and emergency works but does not mention a government response to Gehlot’s loan-waiver demand.
Key facts
- Gehlot’s request
- Prepare a contingency plan for drought-like conditions, including drinking water, fodder and relief employment.
- Villages cited as affected
- About 2,000 in Jodhpur, 2,460 in Barmer, 1,216 in Balotra and 961 in Jaisalmer, according to Gehlot.
- Water measures announced
- Emergency drinking-water arrangements and tanker supplies in low-rainfall areas were announced to continue until December 31.
- Fodder measures announced
- Fodder depots were announced for Barmer, Balotra, Jaisalmer and other affected areas.
- Emergency works
- District collectors were authorised to sanction emergency works of up to Rs 1 crore.
- Farm-loan waiver cited
- Gehlot said the previous Congress government had waived farm loans worth about Rs 14,000 crore.
Quotes
Ashok Gehlot
Former Rajasthan chief minister and Congress leader
“Arrangements will have to be made for fodder and drinking water, both for people and animals. A contingency plan should be prepared from now itself.”
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