Tharparkar is facing drought-like conditions this year because of erratic rainfall during the previous monsoon season. Last year, some parts of the Tharparkar region received no monsoon rain in July and August, whereas other parts received sporadic showers. In Sindhi, the famous proverb attributed to this condition says that “If it rains, then it is Thar, otherwise it’s wasteland.” Most areas of Tharparkar district are facing a drought-like situation and a number of people have died along with the loss of livestock –– the only asset of Thari people. The Sindh relief department declared the entire Tharparkar district, except for a few areas, ‘calamity affected area’ on February 28, 2014, instead of on August 15, 2013. The report on the status of the Millennium Development Goals tells us that among the districts in Sindh, caloric poverty level is the highest in rural Tharparkar, where about two-thirds of the population is found to fall below the caloric poverty line or suffer from food insecurity. The livelihood of people in Thar is dependent on monsoon rainfall, but the monsoon pattern has changed due to climate change. tribune.pk/story/683235/managing-drought-in-thar/
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 19:31:06 +0000
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