Prepare a handwritten project on the topic DROUGHT IN MAHARASHTRA 2016.
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The current drought in Maharashtra seems to have broken all previous records, with millions of human beings and livestock suffering hunger in absence of food and fodder. Almost one-fifth of Maharashtra is reeling under drought. Out of the total 22.56 million hectares of land under cultivation, only a small 3.96 million hectares are under irrigation, while the rest is left to the mercy of the prolonged dry period. As per the official estimate, 64 out of 355 districts recorded 50% or more deficient rainfall. However, one of the main contributing factors to the effects of the drought has been shoddy management of water resources, the lack of a proper policy on water distribution and the distribution of water to industries rather than agricultural fields.
The government has declared 15 districts, comprising of 11,801 villages, drought-affected. Some of the villages are also facing drought for the second consecutive year. The dams in Maharashtra are in a sad state, in spite of the fact that the state has the maximum number of dams in the country. ACT India Forum members are assessing the situation and will be in position to share details as they progress in this direction.