Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022
The report reveals that over half of companies in emerging economies have been impacted by extreme weather events over the last 12 months.The report shows that 58% of companies in Africa and South Asia
Drought
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The case of Maharashtra's disappearing water
Maharashtra is facing a severe drought while there are allegations of a massive scam in the execution of irrigation projects. The white paper on irrigation projects, brought out by the state government,
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1.28 lakh farmers to get Rs.60-cr. relief for crop loss
Compensation to be credited to their savings bank accounts The State government has sanctioned Rs.60 crore for the distribution of compensation to 1.28 lakh farmers who suffered more than 50 per cent crop loss due to drought, according to Collector N.Venkatachalam. Presiding over a special drought relief meeting at the Collectorate here on Thursday, he said crops on 1.83 lakh acres, including paddy covering 9,919 acres, were damaged.
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228 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra in Apr-Jan FY13'
The number of farmers suicides declined to 346 in 2011 from 565 in 2006 in Vidarbha region The government today said 228 farmers committed suicide in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra because of agrarian distress during the April-January period of 2012-13 fiscal. "The number of farmers in the six identified suicide prone districts of Vidarbha region who committed suicide due to agrarian distress is 228 during the last 10 months till January 31, 2013," Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
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Micro irrigation system gaining popularity in Erode district
The total area covered under the micro irrigation systems in the district has more than doubled during the last two years as many farmers are adopting effective water management practices in the wake of the drought. In a period of three years starting from 2007-08, the farming community in the district installed drip and sprinkler systems to cover only about 3,500 hectares. But in the last two years, farmers installed micro irrigation systems covering more than 6,000 hectares.
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Rs.1,755-crore drought relief package for non-delta farmers
Assessment by high-level committee based on interactions with farmers A Rs.1,755-crore package of drought relief measures was unveiled on Friday for non-Cauvery delta districts in the State. Of this package, six components were meant for about 17.9 lakh farmers, who had suffered over 50 per cent crop loss. The farmers, for a variety of crops, would receive a total compensation of Rs. 835.21 crore.
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Climate models fail to ‘predict’ US droughts
Reliable forecasts of future ‘megadroughts’ would be a boon to farmers and water managers. But results presented last week at the annual assembly of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna suggest that
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Centre grants 2,700cr to fight Maha drought
Mumbai: Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has unexpectedly secured a whopping financial assistance of Rs2,700 crore from the Centre, as a result of which senior bureaucrats feel that there will be no shortage of funds to tackle the drought. “We are facing a worst-ever drought in 4,000 villages in 12 districts. Initially, we felt that it would be a difficult task owing to paucity of funds. However, in view of central assistance of Rs2,700 crore and our own budgetary provision of Rs2,000 crore, we will be able to tackle the unprecedented situation,’’ a senior bureaucrat told TOI on Tuesday.
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Rs.14.48 crore for drought relief in district
Chandy lays stress on rainwater harvesting Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has directed officials to ensure that rainwater harvesting pits are made compulsory for all new constructions in the capital district, apart from initiating digging of rain pits under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Addressing a drought review meeting at the District Collectorate here on Monday, Mr. Chandy said the maximum sum District Collectors could sanction for drought relief projects would be raised to Rs.20 lakh from the existing Rs.5 lakh.
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Gujarat reeling under severe drought
Saurashtra and Kutch regions parched, people battling odds to get even a pot of drinking water Narendra Modi may be on a campaign selling his model of governance but Gujarat is reeling under severe drought that has left Saurashtra and Kutch regions parched and people battling odds to get even a pot of drinking water. An estimated 10 to 15 per cent of the cash crops may have failed because of the drought this year that has come on the back of 11 normal monsoons.
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Climate justice and hunger top agenda for Dublin summit
Recent reports from China and the USA indicate the production of staple foods including rice, wheat and soya are likely to be hit in the coming decades due to increasing incidences of extreme weather.