Drought Analysis for Agricultural Impact Through Geoinformatic Based Indices, A Case Study of Bankur District, West Bengal, India

Abstract

Erotic and subnormal rainfall distribution or high demand of water causes the drought. According to the National Commission on Agriculture has categorized three types of drought. One of them is hydrological drought, due to the drought rural community are affected by availability of surface water, sub-surface water and ground water. This is why we can say that hydrological or agricultural drought is the silent natural threat or hazard of rural economy. Also, it impacts on crop area, crop production, environment by abnormal weather condition. In West Bengal, the few districts are drought prone. Bankura is one of them. In this paper, remote sensing based methodology prepared for identify and take management stratagem according to state label or district label. Prevention and preparedness means pre-disaster activities designed to increase the level of readiness and improvement of operational and institutional capabilities for responding to a drought.