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Gujarat declares Dwarka, Kutch, Jamnagar and Porbandar drought-affected
खबर में क्यों?
Who declares a drought, and on what trigger? The 2016 Manual behind Gujarat's four districts
Gujarat declares four districts drought-affected for six months under Centre's 2016 guidelines.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The Gujarat government has declared Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch, Jamnagar and Porbandar districts drought-affected after the monsoon ended.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the decision follows the Centre's 2016 drought guidelines, and the declaration will remain in effect for six months.
The declaration opens the way to relief measures for farmers in the affected districts.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Gujarat declared Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch, Jamnagar and Porbandar drought-affected, effective for six months.
- The declaration follows the Centre's 2016 drought guidelines (Manual for Drought Management).
- Agriculture is a State subject (Entry 14, State List), so States formally declare drought.
- Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the NDMA is chaired by the Prime Minister and State Authorities by Chief Ministers.
- Declaration opens the way to relief measures for farmers in the affected districts.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Drought is declared by the State government, based on the Centre's Manual for Drought Management, 2016.
- The National Disaster Management Authority is headed by the Prime Minister, while State Disaster Management Authorities are headed by Chief Ministers.
- Agriculture is a State subject under the Seventh Schedule, so relief to farmers is primarily a State responsibility, supported by Central assistance.
मेन्स
GS3 (Disaster Management, Agriculture): Recurrent drought in Saurashtra-Kutch shows the limits of rain-dependent farming. The 2016 Manual gives States objective triggers for declaration and relief, with Central help through NDRF/SDRF norms. The way forward is timely declaration, crop insurance, water conservation and micro-irrigation to build drought resilience.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the National Disaster Management Authority, the apex body for disaster management policy, is headed by the:
- Prime Minister
- Union Home Minister
- Union Agriculture Minister
- Cabinet Secretary
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: A — The correct answer is the Prime Minister. The Act makes the Prime Minister the chairperson of the NDMA, while the State Disaster Management Authorities are headed by Chief Ministers.
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