PREVENTION OF DROUGHT AND A STRATEGY FOR MITIGATING IT

PREVENTION OF DROUGHT AND A STRATEGY FOR MITIGATING IT

Ar. Huma Tabish Fatma

Dr. Indrani Chakraborty

Ar. Shadab Saifi

ABSTRACT:

When a region observes a deficit in its water supply, whether it is surface water or underground water, it is said to be experiencing a drought. Drought has destructive effects that extend well beyond the planet's arid regions. All continents are experiencing more frequent and severe droughts, which is a sign that freshwater and productive land will become increasingly scarce in the future. Extreme droughts can result in starvation, forced migration, and even armed conflict. The health of the current generation and future generations is a responsibility that every one of us must fulfil immediately and fully.Increased focus on drought mitigation techniques can lessen the frequency and severity of droughts, maintain crop production, and conserve resources that might otherwise be used for relief efforts.Scientific developments in climate forecasting, information and communications technology, and  The spread of participatory democracy offer enormous opportunities to develop an effective system for monitoring and managing drought. These include developing drought forecasting systems,  Outlininglocation specific crop contingency plans, putting timely relief programmes into place, and concentrating on  Longterm drought proofing programmes like watershed development, water harvesting, etc.

Keywords: Drought, Rainfall, Drought Indicator, impact of drought, drought mitigation.