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Kharge Seeks 10-Month Action Plan as Drought Threat Looms

Kharge Seeks 10-Month Action Plan as Drought Threat Looms
Drought Preparedness: Kharge Seeks 10-Month Action Plan · deccanchronicle.com

Sometimes a very strong weather pattern called El Nino can make rains disappear for a long time.

That means rivers and wells can dry up, and plants cannot grow.

A minister named Priyank Kharge wants his helpers to get ready for this possibility.

He asked them to make a ten-month plan to make sure people and animals have enough water.

They also need to make sure animals have food and people stay safe on very hot days.

Some places in the district already have trouble getting water, so the minister told officials to solve those problems quickly.

He also said people who brought water by tanker last time must be paid, or nobody will help again.

Many farmers are worried because their crops were damaged and they want money to help them.

The minister wants everyone to be prepared so that if the drought comes, people will not be in trouble.

Key facts

Action Plan Duration
10 months
Rainfall Deficit (July-August)
35 per cent
Sowing Completed
5.37 lakh hectares (against 8.90 lakh hectares)
Crop Insurance Enrollment
4.52 lakh farmers covering 5.35 lakh hectares
Farmers Proposed for Interim Relief
37,051
Wards Facing Water Problems
Around 35
Tanker Supply Stopped
August 1
Shops Penalized for Fertiliser Violations
7

Quotes

Home Minister Priyank Kharge

Minister of Home Affairs, Karnataka

“"If I, as a minister, can answer their calls and listen to their problems, what difficulty do you have?"”
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“"Water supply to people and livestock should be our first priority."”
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