PART I EXTRAORDINARY
REVENUE DEPARTMENT
[DM.II]
DECLARATION OF 257 MANDALS AS DROUGHT AFFECTED MANDALS
(228 MANDALS AS SEVERE DROUGHT AND 29 MANDAL AS MODERATE
DROUGHT) IN EIGHT (8) DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH.
[G.O.Ms.No.2, Revenue (DM.II), 13th February, 2019.]
ANNEXURE-I
NOTIFICATION
In the circumstances reported by the District Collectors and the recommendations
of the Committee on Drought, Government hereby declare that Drought exists during
the Rabi 2018-19 in 257 Mandals (Severe Drought in 228 mandals and Moderate
Drought in 29 mandals) in Eight (8) Districts annexed to this order as per the guidelines
prescribed by the Government of India revised manual for Drought Management -
2016 & a separate chapter on Rabi Drought declaration received vide Letter No. 03-01/
2018-DM-l, Dated: 23.07.2018, from the Under Secretary to Govt. Ministry of Agriculture
and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, cooperation and Farmers Welfare
(Drought Management Division), Government of India, New Delhi. The concerned
District Collectors shall take necessary further action and notify the specific Mandals/
specific areas in the Mandal in the District Gazette to enable farmers to avail credit
facilities and to take up relief operations. The District Collectors concerned shall ensure
deletion of the notified Municipal/Urban areas and areas falling under permanent
assured irrigation sources from drought affected Mandals and only for the purpose of
drinking water, these shall be treated on par with drought affected Mandals.
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Registered No. HSE-49/2016
No.135
AMARAVATI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2019
G.1213
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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