<p>At least four western districts of West Bengal are facing the threat of drought due to searing temperature and lack of rainfall.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The state administration is concerned over the severe water shortage in these districts, with nearly 28 lakh people affected.<br /><br />According to officials, a drought-like situation is prevailing across the four districts of Purulia, Bankura, West Midnapore and Burdwan, where some 20 to 28 lakh people are facing severe shortage of water.<br /><br />While Bengal is facing this crisis for the second year in a row, among the four affected districts, the conditions at Purulia and West Midnapore are worst, said Subrata Mukherjee, a minister who looks after both panchayat & rural development, and public health engineering.<br /><br />Agriculture Minister Purnendu Basu said that a district is declared “drought hit” when more than 33% of crop has failed.<br /></p>
<p>At least four western districts of West Bengal are facing the threat of drought due to searing temperature and lack of rainfall.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The state administration is concerned over the severe water shortage in these districts, with nearly 28 lakh people affected.<br /><br />According to officials, a drought-like situation is prevailing across the four districts of Purulia, Bankura, West Midnapore and Burdwan, where some 20 to 28 lakh people are facing severe shortage of water.<br /><br />While Bengal is facing this crisis for the second year in a row, among the four affected districts, the conditions at Purulia and West Midnapore are worst, said Subrata Mukherjee, a minister who looks after both panchayat & rural development, and public health engineering.<br /><br />Agriculture Minister Purnendu Basu said that a district is declared “drought hit” when more than 33% of crop has failed.<br /></p>
