DROUGHT CRISIS IN RAJASTHAN AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
Keywords:
Emergency relief, systematic, Droughts and faminesAbstract
Drought is one of the most frequently occurring national disasters in India. With its increased frequency and expanded coverage in the recent years, about one third of the country is either drought prone or under desert areas. These areas are lagging behind in agriculture and also in overall economic growth. Droughts and famines have received attention of rulers in India right from the 13th and 14th century. Muhammad Tughlakh was perhaps the first Sultan to take systematic steps to alleviate efforts of droughts by distributing grains to drought affected people in Delhi in 1343 AD .
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