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District Disaster Management Plan- 2012 District Faridabad

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Standard Operating Procedure for response to the Industrial/Chemical <strong>Disaster</strong>s will be same as discussedin Chapter 05 – Response <strong>Plan</strong> of the DDMP.III.6 Drought: <strong>Faridabad</strong> receives most of its rainfall from the ‘summer’ monsoon andcontinuous up to the middle of August. The summer monsoon sets during the month of July andstarts withdrawing from the end of August or first week of September. Due to this uncertainrainfall pattern the entire district receive less than one month of rainy session. Hence thedepartment of agriculture and cooperation, ministry of agriculture and government of India hascategorized <strong>Faridabad</strong> in chronically in drought affected area. The <strong>District</strong> authority will ensurethe following for effective draought management:-6.(a) In case of Delay by 2 weeks (July 3 rd week):-Agriculture Department should relay early warnings and should advise thestakeholders on food stocking, safe irrigational practices, saving soil moisture andregarding any recommended change in crop/cropping system if necessary.6.(b) In case of Delay by 06 weeks (August 3 rd week):-After consultation with agricultural scientists, the Agriculture Department shouldensure necessary change in crop/cropping system.6.(c) In case of Delay by 08 weeks (September 1st week):-After consultation with agricultural scientists, the Agriculture Department shouldadvise farmers to keep the land fallow and conserve soil moisture for Rabi season,rather than sowing crops that might fail due to want of moisture.6.(d) When Normal Onset is followed by 15-20 days of dry spell after sowing leading to poorgermination/crop stand etc.In case of poor plant population, After consultation with agricultural scientists, theAgriculture Department should advise farmers to go for re-sowing. The case mayhowever differ from crop to crop.6.(e) In case of Mid Season drought and terminal drought:-The agriculture department should advise farmers on better crop managementpractices such as weeding and hoeing with wheel, hand, hoe/kasola etc. Limitingthe use of chemicals for weed management under stress, straw mulching in betweenrows and applying life saving irrigation if possible.6.(f) Apart from the above the Agriculture department should ensure the following foreffective drought management:-The agriculture department should make proper arrangement for timely availabilityof seeds at the village and the block level.It should ensure the release of irrigation water in canals.48

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