southern parts of Jharkhand and interior

southern parts of Jharkhand and interior Odisha are included in this category. Moderate Drought Affected Area : Northern parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, southern districts of Uttar Pradesh, the remaining parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra except Konkan, Jharkhand and Coimbatore plateau of Tamil Nadu and interior Karnataka are included in this category. The remaining parts of India can be considered either free or less prone to the drought. Droughts have cascading effects on various other aspects of environment and society. Crop failure leading to scarcity of food grains (akal) , fodder (trinkal) , inadequate rainfall, resulting in shortage of water (jalkal) , and often shortage in all the three (trikal) is most devastating. Large-scale death of cattle and other animals, migration of humans and livestock are the most common sight to be seen in the drought- affected areas. Scarcity of water compels people to consume contaminated water resulting in spread of many waterborne diseases like gastro-enteritis, cholera, hepatitis, etc. long-term disastrous consequences on the Consequently, planning for drought has to take both aspects into consideration. Provision for the distribution of safe drinking