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What programmes were started for the Drought Prone areas? |
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Answer» 1. Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) is the “earliest area development programme” launched by the Central Government in 1973-74 to tackle the specific problems faced by those fragile areas which are constantly affected by severe drought conditions. 2. The basic obj ective of this programme is to minimise the adverse effects of drought on production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human resources, ultimately leading to drought proofing of the affected areas. |
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