Role of Water and Ecological Systems in Drought Resilience

A recent study published in the Journal of Hydrology found that while all the four districts of Sikkim are resilient to drought, making the state absolutely prepared to tackle the calamity, no district in Rajasthan or Chhattisgarh is tough enough to face a drought.

Best and Worst Prepared States

If a drought strikes Rajasthan or Chhattisgarh, the states would witness large-scale devastation as their water and ecological systems are ill-prepared to deal with such conditions.

  • On the other hand, Sikkim is very well-prepared to deal with drought conditions.
  • The study cites that Rajasthan is vulnerable to droughts because of its naturally dry ....

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