·The CM issued directives to ensure adequate arrangements for drinking water and fodder, implement livelihood-related programmes in affected areas, and provide all possible relief to the general public, farmers, and livestock breeders
·Instructed departments to accelerate disaster management efforts through mutual coordination
·The CM chaired a meeting of the Disaster Management and Civil Defence Department.
·87 tehsils across 15 districts have been declared drought-affected due to deficient average annual rainfall
Jaipur, November 2026 : Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has announced a special package of ₹9,321 crore to provide relief in the drought-affected areas of the state. The Chief Minister shared this information while chairing a meeting of the Disaster Management, Relief and Civil Defence Department at the Chief Minister's Office on Friday.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister also issued comprehensive instructions for the continuous monitoring of disaster management and relief operations, maintaining constant communication with the district administrations in affected districts, and ensuring the availability of drinking water, irrigation, and fodder for the general public, farmers, and livestock rearers.
The Chief Minister directed that fodder depots be operated systematically as required in districts with below-normal rainfall, and that adequate provisions for drinking water and fodder for cattle also be maintained through gaushalas. He further issued necessary directives to the Rural Development Department to conduct employment and livelihood-related works in affected districts through the VB-G RAM G, Rajeevika, and housing schemes, prepare assessment reports based on the girdawari of damaged Kharif crops, and provide relief to tenant farmers.
The Chief Minister instructed the PHED to make proper arrangements for drinking water based on a contingency plan, and directed the Energy Department to issue electricity connections for tube wells on a priority basis. He also ordered proper arrangements for drinking water transportation as needed.
Notably, due to a shortfall of approximately 20 per cent in average annual rainfall during the monsoon season in the state, a total of 87 tehsils across 15 districts have been declared drought-affected. Of these, 73 tehsils fall under the severe drought category, while 14 tehsils are in the moderate/medium drought category.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary V. Srinivas, Additional Chief Secretary (to the Chief Minister) Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary (Disaster Management, Relief and Civil Defence) Bhaskar A. Sawant, along with senior officials from the Public Health Engineering, Revenue, Animal Husbandry, Gopalan (Cow Welfare), Agriculture and Horticulture, Cooperatives, Finance, EGS, and Water Resources departments.
