Odisha has recorded greater than 50 per cent poor rainfall thus far this month, and 30 blocks of 15 districts are dealing with moisture deficit situations, with the state getting ready an in depth contingency plan to cope with the drought-like state of affairs .
Kharif operations have come to a standstill in most elements of the state as a consequence of low rainfall and low strain within the Bay of Bengal area.
Throughout the season, Odisha has obtained 28 per cent much less rainfall thus far, 21 per cent poor in July and 50 per cent poor rainfall thus far in August. “If there is no rain for four or five consecutive days, then the paddy transplantation is directly affected,” stated SK Vashistha, commissioner and secretary, agriculture division. “This has been the state of affairs in particular blocks beneath our surveillance. We are some points on which a contingency plan may be labored out to assist the farmers.
The division is activating water panchayats on the village stage, assuring water by means of irrigation factors, trying into various non-paddy crops for sowing and provision of labor beneath MGNREGA to farm laborers.
The Water Resources Department has been requested to launch water from the reservoirs, and a joint survey is being carried out by the sector workers of Agriculture and Water Resources Department.
“Similar situation was there two years back also. We have asked the concerned collectors to submit a contingency plan based on their ground survey at the earliest,” stated further secretary, agriculture, RC Jena. “The plan will likely be introduced earlier than a high-level committee for approval. If the rains proceed to fall, sowing of paddy will grow to be very troublesome.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
