(a) whether a Central Study Group has been set up to study long-term and short-term
measures for drought problems in Uttar Pradesh including Bundelkhand and Madhya Pradesh in
the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to provide any special package to tackle the situation;
and
(d) if so, the details thereof indicating the funds and foodgrains allocated for the purpose?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a) to (d): An Inter-Ministerial Central Study Team visited the Bundelkhand areas and some
tehsils in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh in the 4th Week of January, 2008 and the
Bundelkhand areas of Madhya Pradesh in the 1st week of February, 2008, to study the drought
like situation in these areas with a view to assessing the ground situation and the scale of
implementation of various medium-term and long-term drought mitigation programmes/schemes
and to recommend strategy and various measures that are required for agriculture development
suitable for the areas to ameliorate the current situation. The Team submitted its report which
is under consideration.