What is mitigation ? What are drought mitigation ?

Dear Sravani,

Mitigation means reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event.

Drought is defined as little or no precipitation over a large geographical area for a prolonged period of time.It may last from part of a season to several years. Impacts may range from municipal water use restrictions, stress on fish species, loss of crops and poor agricultural productivity,etc.

Drought mitigation aims : 

• To anticipate the impacts of Drought.
• To create response plans before the droughts hits a place. 
• To increase the overall preparedness to address new or unanticipated impacts as and when they arise. 

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Updated on: 31-Mar-2023

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