Drought: Only 10 MP Districts Record Average Rainfall
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Minister of State for Revenue and Labour (Independent Charge) Karan Singh Verma has informed that only ten districts of the State have registered normal rainfall during the current monsoon season.
The districts to record average rainfall this season are Seoni, Chhindwada, Bhopal, Betul, Hoshangabad, Harda, Mandsour, Indore and Dhar.
Verma, in a statement issued in Bhopal, said 34 districts in the state are facing deficient rainfall, while six districts, including Katni, Panna, Damoh, Bhind, Morena and Sheopur Kalan have recorded scanty rainfall.
The 37 drought affected districts in the state are Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Singrauli, Shahdol, Anuppur, Umaria, Dindori, Jabalpur, Katni, Balaghat, Narsinghpur, Mandla, Sagar, Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Raisen, Vidisha, Damoh, Sehore, Gwalior, Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Sheopur kalan, Shajapur, Dewas, Ratlam, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Badwani, Jhabua and Alirajpur.
The rainfall witnessed in these areas has recorded a minimum 25 percent deficit in the average rainfall and moreover, the scanty rains have been interspersed by long dry spells pushing the government to declare them as drought affected.
Rainfall Recorded in Madhya Pradesh between June 1 – August 11
Districts Recording Average Rainfall (+19% to -19%)
Seoni, Chhindwara, Bhopal, Betul, Hoshangabad, Harda, Mandsour, indore, Khargone, Dhar
Districts Recording Deficient Rainfall(-20% to -59%)
Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Singrouli, Shahdol, Anuppur, Umaria, Dindori, Jabalpur, Balaghat, Narsinghpur, Mandla, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Raisen, Vidisha, Rajgarh, Sehore, Gwalior, Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Datia, Ujjain, Neemuch, Shajapur, Dewas, Ratlam, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Badwani, Jhabua, Alirajpur.
Districts Recording Scanty Rainfall (-60% or more)
Katni, Panna, Damoh, Bhind, Morena, Sheopur- Kalan
