Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam declared all 32 districts drought-affected in his memorandum to the Prime Minister – 13,305 villages out of 16,682 revenue villages in the state were identified as drought-affected, and all 32 districts as receiving deficit rainfall, with the deficit ranging from 35% to 81%. He also pointed to how their drought has worsened due to Karnataka’s non-release of Cauvery water. Fifteen irrigation reservoirs in the state were at 13% levels at the end of 2016.
The Tamil Nadu government urged the Centre to sanction Rs 39,565 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for relief. Soon after Panneerselvam’s demand, an inter-ministerial central team was constituted to assess the situation in Tamil Nadu.
The monsoon in Tamil Nadu has been deficient by close to 70%, according to the regional meteorological department. Ground water has been exploited by up to 85% across the state, according to statistics by the agriculture department.
Between January 23-25, the Central Team studied the damage caused to agricultural crops and took stock of the scarcity in drinking water.
The Tamil Nadu government urged the Centre to sanction Rs 39,565 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for relief. Soon after Panneerselvam’s demand, an inter-ministerial central team was constituted to assess the situation in Tamil Nadu.
The monsoon in Tamil Nadu has been deficient by close to 70%, according to the regional meteorological department. Ground water has been exploited by up to 85% across the state, according to statistics by the agriculture department.
Between January 23-25, the Central Team studied the damage caused to agricultural crops and took stock of the scarcity in drinking water.
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