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Ashok Gehlot Urges Immediate Relief Amid Drought Crisis in Barmer
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News18•10-10-2026, 14:30
Ashok Gehlot Urges Immediate Relief Amid Drought Crisis in Barmer
- •Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot expressed grave concern over the worsening drought-like situation in Barmer.
- •He highlighted severe crop damage and lack of sowing in areas like Balasar and Mungeria due to insufficient rainfall.
- •Gehlot noted that livestock are wandering in search of water and locals are facing acute shortages of fodder and drinking water.
- •He demanded the immediate launch of employment works and criticized the discontinuation of MGNREGA in the region.
- •Proposals to open fodder depots in 44 villages are still awaiting government approval, prompting calls for urgent action.
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Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot reported that a lack of rainfall led to no sowing in Balasar and Mungeria, damaged crops in other areas, and left livestock wandering in sand dunes near the Barmer-Jaisalmer border searching for water.
Ashok Gehlot urged the state government to immediately start relief works, speed up proposals to open fodder depots in 44 villages, and initiate employment works under the VB-G RAM G scheme due to discontinued MGNREGA operations.
Over 11 districts in Rajasthan are experiencing drought-like conditions due to a weak monsoon and a significant rainfall deficit, with Pali, Jaisalmer, and Jalor being among the worst-hit areas recording rainfall below 50 percent.
