Climatic Variability and Drought in Rajasthan
Abstract
In 2002, the Government of India acknowledged severe drought and scarcity in all 32 districts of Rajasthan. It recognized large number of deaths in Baran district as a result of this situation. This paper presents a case study of severe drought in Baran district, as resulting from climatic variability in southeast part of Rajasthan. It further evaluates the post-drought impact on the livelihood security of Saharia tribe, Rajasthan's only primitive tribe.
- Publication:
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Advances in Geosciences, Volume 4: Hydrological Science (HS)
- Pub Date:
- 2006
- DOI:
- 10.1142/9789812707208_0007
- Bibcode:
- 2006aogs....4...57G