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Maharashtra
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Maharashtra government on Wednesday declared drought in 151 talukas across 26 districts, reported The Indian Express. Of these talukas, 112 are facing “severe drought” and 39 “medium drought”.
Detailed explanation-2: -A severe deficit in the rainfall during monsoon 2022 has affected Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar. However, state governments have shied away from declaring a drought in the states even though Kharif-sowing was badly hit.
Detailed explanation-3: -Palamu region and Mirzapur plateau in Uttar Pradesh. Purulia in West Bengal. Kutch and Saurashtra regions in Gujarat. Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu.
Detailed explanation-4: -Eighteen meteorological and 16 hydrological droughts occurred in India between 1870 and 2018. The most severe meteorological droughts were in the years 1876, 1899, 1918, 1965, and 2000, while the five worst hydrological droughts occurred in the years 1876, 1899, 1918, 1965, and 2000.
Detailed explanation-5: -The report also warns other districts in Marathwada and parts of north Maharashtra- Beed, Osmanabad, Jalna, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, Nanded, and Dhule - which are vulnerable, as the condition is likely to severely impact the agrarian communities.