The identification and distribution of droughtprone areas in. This article revisits the eligibility criteria in light of the recent climatic classi. Major areas watershed management development programme. 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. Pdf choosing not to participateevidence from drought. Although the bulk of the drought years were mild drought, this also had an effect on the peoples livelihoods, especially in rural areas. 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. Download as docx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Maximum utilisation of precious land and water resources by i maximisation of area under irrigation. With the understanding of the situation, the fdre, ministry of water, irrigation and electricity. Rural household livelihood strategies in droughtprone areas.
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. 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. 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. It is one of the most chronically food insecure area targeted by the regional food security programme, local and international ngos supporting agencies. Out of the total geographical area of india, almost onesixth area with 12% of the population is drought prone. Drought is generally defined as an interval of time during which moisture supply is lower than expected in a given place palmer, 1965. Agricultural development in drought prone areas of ethiopia.
Drought prone areas programme dpap department of land. An area of 43,938 sq km in 14 districts has been declared as drought prone in gujarat. Droughtprone area programme rural development department. Since the adoption of watershed approach in the year 199596 till 20052006, 24363 projects have been sanctioned to treat 121. The drought prone areas programme and the desert development programme launched by the government. Area development programmes to be implemented exclusively on watershed basis. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. Drought prone areas in northeast totally dependent. 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. Report of the technical committee on drought prone areas. 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. Improving drought response in pastoral areas of ethiopia. Title common programme framework for ending drought emergencies duration july 2014 june 2018 phase one funds required kshs.
Impact assessment report drought prone area development. The 1962 irrigation commission defined a drought prone area as one which receives less than 10 cm rainfall and even threefourths of this is not received in 20 per cent or more of the years under consideration. This stage is declared when a drought could be approaching. Major drought situation causes in the northern, eastern and southern parts of the country. Bundelkhand drought national institute of disaster.
The 99 priority projects include two national projects saryu nahar pariyojana in uttar pradesh and gosikhurd project in maharashtra. The district has been repeatedly hit by drought and the people in the area. The drought prone areas programme dpap was started in 1973. 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 drought situation in sindh and balochistan is rapidly developing into one of the worst disasters in pakistan.
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. Extension agents required training on how to promote the advantages and use of these varieties to farmers in drought prone areas. The country is prone to drought which has become more frequent in the past decade andear, 2009. Institute of the university of lincolnnebraska, for launching a study on drought characterization and management in drought prone regions of the world.
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. 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. Some of the important drought prone areas of india are as follows. 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. 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 prone areas in northeast totally dependent on coming rains. Studies have shown that drought prone areas can be attributed to persistent cooler than normal sea surface temperatures in the pacific ocean. Drought prone area programme dpap was launched by central government. 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.
Interventions, challenges and good practice in irrigationbased drylands farming. Major areas watershed management drought prone area. 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 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.
There are six major projectsprogrammes in watershed development programme namely. An analysis of water management strategies in drought. Here are top 10 drought prone areas in india which suffer through drought situation every year. India drought prone area project english the world bank. Upland balochistan and sindh in south are the most heavily affected by severe drought. They are all somewhat similar, however, usually ranging from a drought warning or watch, which is the least severe.
Better knowledge of current drought characteristics, impacts and management guidelines for the elaboration and adoption of drought risk management. Choosing not to participate evidence from droughtprone area programme in chitradurga, karnataka article pdf available february 2006 with 158 reads how we measure reads. Thus, the varied agroclimatic context of indian agriculture and its general dependence on monsoon rainfall makes it particularly valnerable to drought. These areas are characterized by large human and cattle populations which are continuously putting. Faos work on drought aims to build societal capacities for drought risk management globally with emphasis on droughtprone regions. Low investments in infrastructure in drought prone areas, and poor contingency planning also contribute to severity of droughts. The early warning system for drought in zimbabwe at the national level is not very effective if not nonexistent. It also occurs in high rainfall area but severity or frequency may vary. Pdf drought is temporary reduction in water or moisture availability significantly below the normal amount for a specific period. The droughtprone areas programme dpap was started in 1973. The yearwise details of projects sanctioned from 199596 to 200506 are at annexure 2. 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. There are many parts of the state of chattisgarh which receives drought situations.
This is the most overlooked area since so far there is no substantial establishment of a. According to the survey of drought prone area programme dpap there are. Contributions and comments came from the following in alphabetical order of family name. Impact assessment report drought prone area development programme dpapbatch iii nalgonda district, andhra pradesh. This plan is an update to a drought management plan released in 1987. Drought proofing programsdrought prone areas program dpap a2. Drought has multiple dimensions in its occurrence, impacts and in its mitigation. Choosing not to participateevidence from droughtprone area. Getting a close picture of both drought characteristics and the way it is managed in different regions is essential not only for steering the. 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. The coverage under aibp was gradually expanded over the years to include drought prone area of kbk 5 districts of. 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. Choosing not to participateevidence from droughtprone. 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.
Drought conditions and management strategies in zimbabwe. These areas are characterized by poor natural resource base for producing food. 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. The programme is now being imple mented as per the common guidelines for w atershed development projects2008 nraa 2011.
Oct 25, 2019 the frequency of drought in the state has increased to one in five years to one in two years since 2009. This programme is intended to be taken up in rainfed and drought prone areas especially predominated by scst population and preponderance of wasteland. Drought characteristics and management in the caribbean. Responding to climate extremes as a response to the 201011 drought, kenya organized a summit for leaders of governments and states from intergovernmental authority.
Dpap drought prone areas programme dru drought research unit goi government of india icar indian council for agriculture research. 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. Choosing not to participateevidence from drought prone area programme dpap in chitradurga, karnataka in development in karnataka. 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. 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. 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. Time series showing the extreme rainfall years in zimbabwe. This resource book, climate variability and change. 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.
Determinants of rural household food security in drought. The programme also focuses on efficient use of arable lands through better crop management. 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 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. Drought prone areas programme dpap is the earliest area development programme launched by the central government in 197374 to. 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.
Since many areas, regardless of their climatic region, are prone to drought, different definitions of the stages of drought have developed. Drought prone area programme news latest news on drought. 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. Facts about drought i since drought is defined by deviation from the normal rainfall, it can happen in all rainfall regions. Drought prone areas programme dpap read content stop objective. In areas where irrigation or supplementary irrigation. The guidelines view the watershed development as an important vehicle for development of wastelands, drought prone areas and desert areas. Drought prone areas programme dpap is the earliest area development programme launched by the central government in 197374 to tackle the special problems. The drought prone area programme dpap focuses on the nonarable land and drainage lines for insitu soil. Rural drinking water issues in indias droughtprone area. The midterm evaluation of the wfp kenya country programme 10264. 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. The drought prone areas programmes and the desert development. Top 10 major drought prone areas in india world blaze. In 2019, about 70% of the agricultural land in odisha are prone to droughts as compared to 40% in 1970s. 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. Complete information on droughtprone areas programme. 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 dryland agriculture of ethiopia tends to have two distinct features. Obtaining sufficient drinking water with acceptable quality under circumstances of lack, such as droughts, is a challenge in drought prone areas of india. 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.