2013 drought in Maharashtra

Natural disaster in India April 2014 April 2026 The 2013 drought in Maharashtra in India came after the region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season June to September 2012. It is considered as the region's worst drought in 40 years. The worst-hit areas in Maharashtra were Solapur, Parbhani, Ahmednagar, Latur, Pune, Satara, Beed and Nashik. Residents of Latur, Osmanabad, Nanded, Aurangabad, Jalna, Jalgaon and Dhule districts were also affected by this famine.Maharashtra reels under worst drought March 2013 live mint 16 January 2013 Geographical and physical impact thumb|Map of India with Maharashtra State in red. In January 2013, the Indian government reported that 7,896 villages in Maharashtra were affected by drought.Act Alliance 2013 Drought Relief & Rehabilitation – IND131 Act Alliance, Appeal, India - Maharashtra https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/IND131_FullAppeal_India_Drought.pdf 2020-10-24 In a region near the Bhima River in Maharashtra, the years leading up to the drought in 2013 recorded below average annual rainfall: in 2011, slightly below average, and in 2012, the lowest since 2003. In May 2013, the lowest groundwater levels were recorded since May 2005.Udmale Parmeshwar Ichikawa Yutaka Nakamura Takashi Shaowei Ning Ishidaira Hiroshi Kazama Futaba 2016-07-01 Rural drinking water issues in India's drought-prone area: a case of Maharashtra state Environmental Research Letters 11 7 074013 10.1088/1748-9326/11/7/074013 2016ERL....11g4013U 1748-9326 free 2433/250499 free The low rainfall and groundwater appears to have been worsened by improper water resource management.2013-03-18 Maharashtra Drought 2013 https://www.ibtl.in/news/exclusive/2079/maharashtra-drought-2013 2020-10-24 India Behind The Lens (News Centre) IBTL enMenon Meena 2013-04-03 Maharashtra drought man-made: analysis en-IN The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-drought-manmade-analysis/article4577079.ece 2020-10-24 0971-751X With approximately 80% of drinking water sources in Maharashtra dependent on ground water sources, the drought led to a situation of drinking water scarcity in Maharashtra.D. Udmale Parmeshwar Ichikawa Yutaka S. Kiem Anthony N. Panda Sudhindra 2014-12-09 Drought Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Agriculture and Rural Livelihood in the Maharashtra State of India http://benthamopen.com/ABSTRACT/TOASJ-8-41 The Open Agriculture Journal en 8 1 41–47 10.2174/1874331501408010041 free 1959.13/1297332 free The drought also negatively affected agriculture, decreasing production of staple foods, ranging from 5 to 21%, as compared to the previous year. This decreased production led to an increase in food prices across India and a decrease of India's GDP by 0.5% (US$9 billion) in 2012. Of 223 farming households surveyed, over 60% reported crop losses and over 20% reported loss of livestock because of the drought.Udmale Parmeshwar Ichikawa Yutaka Manandhar Sujata Ishidaira Hiroshi Kiem Anthony S. 2014-09-21 Farmers׳ perception of drought impacts, local adaptation and administrative mitigation measures in Maharashtra State, India International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction en 10 250–269 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.09.011 2014IJDRR..10..250U free 1959.13/1301463 free Multiple farmers moved to urban areas in search in work. Others effectively used reserves of food, water and money to survive.Vedeld, T. (NIBR), Salunke, S.G. (AFPRO), Aandahl, G. (NIBR) and Lanjekar, P. (2014). Governing extreme climate events in Maharashtra, India. Final report on WP3.2: Extreme Risks, Vulnerabilities and Community-based Adaptation in India (EVA): A Pilot Study, CIENS-TERI, TERI Press, New Delhi, India, p.15,32. Response Government The Indian government allocated almost half of its disaster budget to relief efforts.Chatterjee Patralekha 2013-03-26 Indian government allocates nearly half its disaster budget for drought relief in Maharashtra https://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f1902 BMJ en 346 f1902 10.1136/bmj.f1902 1756-1833 23533121 35271219 free subscription The Government's Empowered Group of Ministers provided INR ₹12.07 billion for relief, including 2,136 water tankers supplying 1,663 villages.Drought in Maharashtra - India https://reliefweb.int/report/india/drought-maharashtra 2020-10-24 ReliefWeb 10 April 2013 en However, due to increased numbers of starving livestock, a further INR ₹11.6 billion was allocated to the agricultural sector for scarcity mitigation, supplying water and fodder. There was criticism of the government regarding water allocation, with disproportionate quantities being used to grow sugarcane in Maharashtra. The government was also criticized for its lack of regulation to prevent future droughts.2016-05-27 Maharashtra needs to take a long-term view of drought https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/maharashtra-needs-to-take-a-long-term-view-of-drought/ 2020-10-26 Institute of Development Studies en-GB Following the drought, the government committed to improving the maintenance of dams, rivers and other infrastructure. Non-Profit The Yuva Foundation (formerly: Maharashtra Drought Relief Project) was a youth-led initiative set up by Soham Sawalkar and Aditya Sureka to assist in the drought response. They distributed food, water and fodder, as well as providing materials such as PVC pipes to install water solutions for villages.2013-09-17 The Maharashtra Drought Relief Project: When Empathy Translates To Action https://www.thebetterindia.com/8214/the-maharashtra-drought-relief-project-when-empathy-translates-to-action/ 2020-10-24 The Better India en-US In June 2013, Church Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA), the humanitarian and development arm of Indian Churches, announced their plans to assist in the relief efforts by aiming to raise US$264,504 from donors. This included the provision of livestock fodder, manure and seeds, agricultural and advocacy training programs, and raising water management and disaster risk reduction awareness. Consequences Nutrition, sanitation, water   With a significant decrease in agricultural yield except for milk, oil seeds and cotton production, food security was a concern. A study of 223 households found that just over half of the respondents had access to water for sanitation while 83.8% of the 66.4% who had access to toilets, used them.Udmale, Parmeshwar D; Ichikawa, Yutaka: Manandhar, Sujata; Ishidaira, Hiroshi; Kiem, Anthony S; Shaowei, Ning; Panda, Sudhindra N. 2015-09-01 How did the 2012 drought affect rural livelihoods in vulnerable areas? Empirical evidence from India International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction en 13 454–469 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2015.08.002 2015IJDRR..13..454U 2212-4209 free 1959.13/1330415 free While priority was given to providing water quantity over quality, water samples tested detected beyond permissible limits of nitrate-nitrogen, ammonium-nitrogen, and chlorides. Mental health   Due to the stress and burden of economic losses faced by farmers,Chaitanya Mallapur IndiaSpend com In drought-hit Maharashtra, nine farmers commit suicide every day http://scroll.in/article/806280/in-drought-hit-maharashtra-nine-farmers-commit-suicide-every-day 2020-10-31 Scroll.in 8 April 2016 en-US specifically along the cotton belt, suicide rates increased between 2011 and 2015 (1,495-2,016 deaths).October 2023 However, in 2013 this trend reversed due to adequate rainfall in the second half of the year (1,298).October 2023 With the continuing drought-like conditions following 2012–2013, suicide among farmers continues to have a devastating effect. Maharashtra has become known as the `graveyard of farmers´.Ghunnar, Pravin Panditrao; Hakhu, Antra Bhatt 2018-02-03 The Aftermath of Farmer Suicides in Survivor Families of Maharashtra https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&issn=00129976&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA526128416&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=abs Economic & Political Weekly en Other: migration, education, desertification process   With water scarcity and loss of employment, seasonal and permanent migration increased, usually towards urban cities.Nair, Sandhya Drought brings flood of migrants to Mumbai - India https://reliefweb.int/report/india/drought-brings-flood-migrants-mumbai 2020-10-31 ReliefWeb 24 March 2013 en Five hundred thousand workers migrated from Marathwada to western Maharashtra.PURANDARE PRADEEP 2013 Water Governance and Droughts in Marathwada Economic and Political Weekly 48 25 18–21 23527966 0012-9976 Water collection was usually done by women and children, which was exacerbated by the drought and migration of men, in turn decreasing children's attendance in school. The desertification process, including recurring droughts, is a long-term consequence that could severely impact future societies and human health.October 2023 References Category:Droughts in Asia Category:Natural disasters in India 2013 Drought 2013 Drought Drought in Maharashtra Category:Agriculture in Maharashtra Category:2013 natural disasters Category:2013 droughts