Drought zones: 51 drought zones identified in AP

Drought zones: Officials have identified 51 drought zones in AP. The government has directed officials to identify drought zones in the wake of extreme heat and weather conditions. Officials who visited the respective zonesStudying drought conditionsIt was estimated that there is drought in 51 mandals across the state. Based on the technology, the collectors prepared reports on the drought mandals. Later, they submitted them to the government. With this, the government will soon release a list of drought mandals.

Drought conditions in all 51 mandals

Meanwhile, this year, there was a deficit rainfall in Rabi. The rains did not fall at the right time. Crop yields have also decreased significantly. In the wake of the end of the Rabi season, the government has sought reports from officials on the drought conditions. The officials have selected the drought zones in accordance with the central government guidelines such as crop cultivation area, yield, rainfall record, soil moisture content, and groundwater condition. Reports have been prepared and submitted to the government stating that there are drought conditions in a total of 51 zones. With this, the government will soon release a list of drought zones .