Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change, 13/12/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change, 13/12/2019. As per information of Central Water Commission, in the year 2017, due to floods/heavy rains, 6.076 million hectare (mha) of area was affected and damage to crops represented an area of 4.972 mha. As per information of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, five States were affected by drought in 2016-17 and 2017-18, whereas six States were affected by drought in the year 2018-19.
