An area of 43,938 sq km in 14 districts has been declared as drought prone in gujarat. Low investments in infrastructure in drought prone areas, and poor contingency planning also contribute to severity of droughts. Drought has multiple dimensions in its occurrence, impacts and in its mitigation. The drought prone areas programme and the desert development programme launched by the government. Drought proofing programsdrought prone areas program dpap a2. With the understanding of the situation, the fdre, ministry of water, irrigation and electricity.
This article revisits the eligibility criteria in light of the recent climatic classi. The drought prone areas programmes and the desert development. Impact assessment report drought prone area development programme dpapbatch iv nalgonda district, andhra pradesh global theme agroecosystems patancheru 502 324, andhra pradesh, india october 2010. This plan is an update to a drought management plan released in 1987. Improving drought response in pastoral areas of ethiopia somali and afar regions and borena zone of oromiya region sara pantuliano and mike wekesa humanitarian policy group overseas development institute, london prepared for the core group care, fao, save the children uk and save the children us january 2008 hpg humanitarian policy group. An analysis of water management strategies in drought.
Some of the important drought prone areas of india are as follows. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Time series showing the extreme rainfall years in zimbabwe. The droughtprone areas programme and the desert development programme launched by the government of india during the 1970 s used rainfall and irrigation as the two criteria to ameliorate the impact of drought in the targeted districts. They are all somewhat similar, however, usually ranging from a drought warning or watch, which is the least severe. Major areas watershed management drought prone area.
Faos work on drought aims to build societal capacities for drought risk management globally with emphasis on droughtprone regions. Complete information on droughtprone areas programme. Maximum utilisation of precious land and water resources by i maximisation of area under irrigation. The yearwise details of projects sanctioned from 199596 to 200506 are at annexure 2. Drought prone areas programme dpap is the earliest area development programme launched by the central government in 197374 to tackle the special problems faced by those fragile areas which are constantly affected by severe drought conditions. Drought characteristics and management in the caribbean. The basic objective of the programme is to minimize the adverse effects of drought on production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human.
This stage is declared when a drought could be approaching. Area development programmes to be implemented exclusively on watershed basis. Improving drought response in pastoral areas of ethiopia. The identification and distribution of droughtprone areas in. Rural drinking water issues in indias droughtprone area. Drought affected regions in india after two consecutive years of weak monsoons, a quarter of indias population, spread across 10 states, has been reeling from severe water shortage. India drought prone area project english the world bank. Drought conditions and management strategies in zimbabwe. According to the survey of drought prone area programme dpap there are. Dpap, a centrally sponsored scheme, in operation since 1973, aims at restoring ecological balance in the drought prone areas and mitigation of the adverse effects of drought on crops and livestock through integrated development of natural resources by adoption of appropriate technologies. Major drought situation causes in the northern, eastern and southern parts of the country. Drought prone areas programme dpap department of land.
The drought prone areas programme dpap was started in 1973. Drought is generally defined as an interval of time during which moisture supply is lower than expected in a given place palmer, 1965. Drought prone area programme dpap was launched by central government. The programme aims at optimum utilization of land, water and livestock resources, restoration of ecological balance and stabilizing the income of the people particularly the weaker section of the society. Agricultural development in drought prone areas of ethiopia. Extension agents required training on how to promote the advantages and use of these varieties to farmers in drought prone areas. These areas are characterized by large human and cattle populations which are continuously putting. Dpap drought prone areas programme dru drought research unit goi government of india icar indian council for agriculture research. These areas are characterized by poor natural resource base for producing food.
Droughtprone area programme rural development department. Although the bulk of the drought years were mild drought, this also had an effect on the peoples livelihoods, especially in rural areas. Mainstreaming drought risk management a primer undp is the uns global development network, advocating for changes and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. The drought prone area programme dpap focuses on the nonarable land and drainage lines for insitu soil and moisture conservation programme includes agro forestry, pasture development, horticulture and alternate land use. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. Contributions and comments came from the following in alphabetical order of family name. Oct 25, 2019 the frequency of drought in the state has increased to one in five years to one in two years since 2009. Responding to climate extremes as a response to the 201011 drought, kenya organized a summit for leaders of governments and states from intergovernmental authority. Choosing not to participate evidence from droughtprone area programme in chitradurga, karnataka article pdf available february 2006 with 158 reads how we measure reads. Impact assessment report drought prone area development. Institute of the university of lincolnnebraska, for launching a study on drought characterization and management in drought prone regions of the world. It is one of the most chronically food insecure area targeted by the regional food security programme, local and international ngos supporting agencies. Choosing not to participateevidence from droughtprone area. The coverage under aibp was gradually expanded over the years to include drought prone area of kbk 5 districts of.
The country is prone to drought which has become more frequent in the past decade andear, 2009. The drought prone areas programme dpap aims at mitigating the adverse effects of drought on the production of crops and livestock and productivity of land. Pdf drought is temporary reduction in water or moisture availability significantly below the normal amount for a specific period. Rural household livelihood strategies in droughtprone areas. Drought prone area programme news latest news on drought. The district has been repeatedly hit by drought and the people in the area. Impact assessment report drought prone area development programme dpapbatch iii nalgonda district, andhra pradesh. It also occurs in high rainfall area but severity or frequency may vary. The basic objective of the programme is to minimise the adverse effects of drought on production of crops and livestock and productivity of land. The national guidelines for the management of drought have been formulated after a ninestep processtaking on board, through a process of wideconsultation, various central ministries. The usda produces monthly maps and charts displaying locations and percentages of drought affected areas corn, soybeans, hay, cattle, and winter wheat.
Impact assessment report drought prone area development programme dpapbatch iii nalgonda district, andhra pradesh by icrisat download pdf 2 mb. It strives to encourage restoration of ecological balance and seeks to improve the economic and social conditions of the poor and the disadvantaged sections of. Getting a close picture of both drought characteristics and the way it is managed in different regions is essential not only for steering the. There are six major projectsprogrammes in watershed development programme namely.
This programme is intended to be taken up in rainfed and drought prone areas especially predominated by scst population and preponderance of wasteland. Since the adoption of watershed approach in the year 199596 till 20052006, 24363 projects have been sanctioned to treat 121. The 99 priority projects include two national projects saryu nahar pariyojana in uttar pradesh and gosikhurd project in maharashtra. The drought prone areas programme dpap aims at mitigating the adverse effects of drought on the production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human resources. Top 10 major drought prone areas in india world blaze. Adaptation to drought in bangladesh, has been prepared as a reference and training guide for building the capacity of agricultural extension workers and development professionals to deal with climate change impacts and adaptation, specifically targeting drought prone areas of bangladesh. In nalgonda district, dpap batch iii received funding for development of 36\ud watersheds in 6 mandals and the project was implemented from 199798 to 200304\ud to treat about. The handbook of drought indicators and indices is an initiative of the integrated drought management programme idmp, and was developed by mark svoboda and brian fuchs of the national drought mitigation center at the university of nebraskalincoln. In areas where irrigation or supplementary irrigation. In 2019, about 70% of the agricultural land in odisha are prone to droughts as compared to 40% in 1970s. Studies have shown that drought prone areas can be attributed to persistent cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the pacific ocean.
Choosing not to participateevidence from drought prone area programme dpap in chitradurga, karnataka in development in karnataka. Seed companies were also reluctant to scale up and market drought tolerant varieties because they were unaware that these varieties grew equally well under rainy season. Drought prone areas programme dpap read content stop objective. Since many areas, regardless of their climatic region, are prone to drought, different definitions of the stages of drought have developed.
The department of land resources in the ministry of rural development is administering three area based watershed programmes for development of wastelandsdegraded lands namely drought prone areas programmes dpap, desert development programme ddp and integrated wastelands development programme iwdp to check the diminishing productivity of. Interventions, challenges and good practice in irrigationbased drylands farming. Drought prone areas programme dpap is the earliest area development programme launched by the central government in 197374 to. Facts about drought i since drought is defined by deviation from the normal rainfall, it can happen in all rainfall regions. This study examined rural drinking water availability issues during a recent drought 2012 through 22 focus group discussions fgds in a drought prone catchment of india. Here are top 10 drought prone areas in india which suffer through drought situation every year. Development of sustainable water supply in drought prone areas of ethiopia october 2017 page 7 with the different stakeholders is found to be very crucial and timely for this program to be realized in the target areas. The droughtprone areas programme dpap was started in 1973. The early warning system for drought in zimbabwe at the national level is not very effective if not nonexistent. Its purpose is to outline tdecs role during a drought, to facilitate planning, and to provide a framework for action and cooperation in water resources management among the many local, state, and federal agencies with drought. The final section provides information on the national rainfed area authority, an apexlevel organization set up for implementing longterm drought mitigation measures and processes that need to be followed up for implementing a mitigation programme at the state level. Report of the technical committee on drought prone areas. The basic objective of the programme is to minimise the adverse effects of drought on production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human resources ultimately leading to drought proofing of the affected areas.
Case study in lay gaint woreda, amhara region thesis title is my own work and that all the sources that i have used or quoted have been indicated and. Better knowledge of current drought characteristics, impacts and management guidelines for the elaboration and adoption of drought risk management. Aug 10, 20 drought prone area development programme the drought prone areas programme is a centrally shared programme launched in 197374 to tackle the special problems faced by those fragile areas which are prone to and are constantly affected by severe drought conditions. The midterm evaluation of the wfp kenya country programme 10264. Choosing not to participateevidence from droughtprone. The drought situation in sindh and balochistan is rapidly developing into one of the worst disasters in pakistan. Major areas watershed management development programme. Dpap drought prone area programme dwma district water management agency fgd focused group discussions gcs gully control structures iwd integrated watershed development lbs loose boulder structures mdt mandal development team ngo nongovernmental organization nrm natural resources management pd project director pia project implementing agency. Time series showing the extreme rainfall years in zimbabwe the last two decade 19902000 and 20002010 shown in figure 1 had more years in the drought category than other decades.
Three hundred and twenty nine million hectare of land covering 103 districts and 16 states of india are chronically drought prone as per the national drought manual, 2009. This is the most overlooked area since so far there is no substantial establishment of a. Download as docx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Complete report in english official version of document may contain signatures, etc official pdf, 77 pages 3. There are many parts of the state of chattisgarh which receives drought situations. Thus, the varied agroclimatic context of indian agriculture and its general dependence on monsoon rainfall makes it particularly valnerable to drought. Out of the total geographical area of india, almost onesixth area with 12% of the population is drought prone. Drought prone areas programme dpap the basic objective of the programme is to minimise the adverse effects of drought on production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human resources ultimately leading to drought proofing of the affected areas. The guidelines view the watershed development as an important vehicle for development of wastelands, drought prone areas and desert areas. The drought prone area programme dpap focuses on the nonarable land and drainage lines for insitu soil.
Mainstreaming of drought management in developmental plans 61 8 summary of action points chapter 17 63 72 list of core group members on management of drought 73 list of extended group members on management of. The programme is now being imple mented as per the common guidelines for w atershed development projects2008 nraa 2011. Drought prone areas in northeast totally dependent. Title common programme framework for ending drought emergencies duration july 2014 june 2018 phase one funds required kshs. View the report to see the drought impacts on crops and livestock. Pdf choosing not to participateevidence from drought.
Drought prone areas in northeast totally dependent on coming rains. Upland balochistan and sindh in south are the most heavily affected by severe drought. Bundelkhand drought national institute of disaster. Drought prone areas programme dpap is the earliest area development programme launched by the central government in 197374 to tackle the special problems. The dryland agriculture of ethiopia tends to have two distinct features. The programme also focuses on efficient use of arable lands through better crop management. Obtaining sufficient drinking water with acceptable quality under circumstances of lack, such as droughts, is a challenge in drought prone areas of india. Desert development programme ddp was started in 197778. Impact assessment report drought prone area development programme dpapbatch i mahabubnagar district, andhra pradesh global theme agroecosystems.
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