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Agricultural Institutions Industry & Economy - Climate & Weather States - Andhra Pradesh Contingency plan to tackle scanty rainfall Our Bureau
Barring the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Chittoor, the rest of the State has received deficit rainfall.
Hyderabad , July 20 Kharif operations have been adversely affected due to 34 per cent deficit rainfall in the State during the current Southwest monsoon. The Government is working towards a contingency plan, including taking to cloud seeding operations. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said the State Government had charted out a contingency plan to get over the situation. However, there are indications that the monsoon might recover over the next two months. Addressing a press conference, Dr Reddy said as against normal rainfall of about 216 mm during June-July, the State has received 142 mm. Barring the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Chittoor, the rest of the State has received deficit rainfall.
Cropped area
As against the normal kharif cropped area of 42 lakh hectares, only 28 lakh hectares have thus far been cultivated. Of this, saplings in about 3 lakh hectares have withered due to insufficient rains. The State Government might ask the farmers to sow grass seed in about 14 lakh hectares, he said. Going by the past experience, it was felt that cloud seeding operations in isolation by one State would not be helpful. Consequently, the Centre might take up cloud seeding operations in three southern States.
Reservoirs position
Referring to the position in major reservoirs in the State, the Chief Minister said that as against total storage capacity of about 680 TMC, about 400 TMC was currently in store. This is about 200 TMC more compared to last year's storage level during the same time.
Price spiral
On the issue relating to spiralling prices of essential commodities in the State, Dr Reddy said officials were constantly monitoring the situation and a majority of the items would be supplied through the public distribution system. The State was confident of securing a Vidharbha like package from the Central Government that could potentially provide for moratorium on farm loans.
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