Drought of 2000

Gujarat was hit by the worst-ever drought in the past 100 years. The country, today faces the ravages of extreme water shortage which has spread through five states including Gujarat. With water reservoirs getting shallower as the summer mounts, the absence of monsoon this year could push India's agriculture into a precipice. As the heat wave intensifies, Gujarat reels under water and food-grain shortages. And the worst is yet to come as summer peaks. Statistics courtesy: India Today

Rainfall	-38%
People Affected	25 million
Dry districts	17 out of 25
Cattle affected	7.1 million
Foodgrain	-30%
Affected Areas	Kutch, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Mehsana, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Panchmahals, Vadodara, Bharuch   Map

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