More than 10,000 Rajasthan villages declared scarcity-hit |
10,225 Villages of Rajasthan declared scarcity-hit
Over 10,000 villages across 17 districts of Rajasthan have been declared scarcity-hit in Kharif crop, as assessed by the Calamity Relief Management Department. The assessment was based on the ‘girdwari’ crop survey reports submitted by the respective District Collectors. According to a spokesperson, the notification would remain effective till 3 July 2014.
Mentioned below are the 17 affected districts of the state of Rajasthan, along with the number of villages that have been declared scarcity-hit.
S.No. | District name | Number of affected villages |
---|---|---|
(Total 10,225 villages) | ||
1 | Ajmer | 104 |
2 | Alwar | 2 |
3 | Banswara | 1501 |
4 | Barmer | 1507 |
5 | Baran | 482 |
6 | Bikaner | 339 |
7 | Churu | 16 |
8 | Dungarpur | 968 |
9 | Jodhpur | 868 |
10 | Sirohi | 272 |
11 | Pratapgarh | 1008 |
12 | Kota | 281 |
13 | Jaisalmer | 744 |
14 | Jhalawar | 1072 |
15 | Nagaur | 103 |
16 | Pali | 934 |
17 | Bundi | 6 |