Natural Hazards and Disasters
Droughts
Classify droughts and describe drought-prone areas.
Drought: a long water shortage from little rain, high evaporation and over-use.
Types: meteorological, agricultural (soil moisture), hydrological, ecological.
Extreme: western Rajasthan and Kachchh; severe: eastern Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, interior Deccan; moderate: Haryana, south Uttar Pradesh, rest of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Consequences: akal, trinkal, jalkal, trikal; cattle deaths, migration, disease.
Mitigation: water, fodder, aquifers, river links, drought-resistant crops, rainwater harvesting.
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