Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Page 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Gujarat Agro-Climatic profile 2 1.3 Recent Natural Calamities 2 1.4 Scarcity situation 3 1.5 Government response to Scarcity 3 1.6 Action initiated by Government 4 1.7 Requirement of Fodder and Fodder Planning 6 1.8 Arrangement for cattle maintenance 6 1.9 Provision for cash doles 6 1.10 Employment Generation 7 1.11 Plan of action to mitigate drinking water scarcity 8 Chapter 2 IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2.1 Monsoon 2000 and Rainfall analysis 14 2.2 Reservoirs 15 2.3 Drinking water position 15 2.4 Agriculture crop situation 23 2.5 Horticulture crop situation 24 2.6 Impact on Food Grains Supply 25 2.7 Impact on Animal Husbandry 26 2.8 Impact on Health & Nutrition 27 2.9 Impact on Industry 27 Chapter 3 ESTIMATION OF CENTRAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED 3.1 Sector-wise requirement of assistance 28 3.2 Employment Generation 29 3.3 Requirement of Fodder 29 3.4 Arrangement for cattle maintenance 30 3.5 Cash doles 31 3.6 Requirement of funds for Drinking Water supply 31 3.7 Health and Nutrition 33 3.8 Veterinary care 35 3.9 Agricultural input to Small and Marginal farmers 36 LJ