All four districts of the northeastern state are resilient to drought, but that?s not the case with any of the districts in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, says a study
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.
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.
The study cites that Rajasthan is vulnerable to droughts because of its naturally dry conditions and lack of vegetation. But, it doesn?t mention any reasons for Chhattisgarh not being drought-proof.
Resilience is defined as the ability of a system to undergo minimal changes in structure and behaviour under changing conditions. In the current case, drought resilience can be described as the ability of a land area to withstand dry conditions, resulting from decreased precipitation (rainfall, snowfall and hail) and loss of moisture from the top layers of soil, and keep supporting the growth of eco-systems.
Please click here to read more.