A famine is created due to the natural disaster named drought, which is directly related to the availability of water. The intensity of famine is inversely proportional to the availability of water. On the basis of scarcity of water, it is divided into food grain famine, and bi – famine tri – famine. 

To avoid and to solve this problem, the following steps should be taken:

1. To reduce the intensity of famine, management of ground water may prove to be the most helpful. Therefore, to search for ground water reserves, latest and modern technology like distance communication, satellite, mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS) should be adopted. 

2. Water storage areas should be developed in every village. 

3. To raise the ground water level in the villages, various small anicuts should be made. 

4. The common public should help the local government for developing the water storage areas. 

5. There should be water harvesting system in every house and in every building. 

6. The strong fencing of fields should be done, so that rain water may not flow out and moisture may be retained in the soil for a long time. 

7. Continuous efforts should be made to raise the ground water level. 

8. Such crops that need minimum water to grow should be encouraged, so that the water may be saved. 

9. Drop irrigation method should be adopted in fields. 

10.In canal regions, water seepage and vapouration should be minimized, so that saved water may be used for other purposes. 

11.Tourism should be promoted, so that the optional income sources may be developed and the dependence on agriculture may be reduced. 

12.Agriculture – forestry and meadows should be developed, so that the ground water level may rise up.