Raipur: India's drought-prone area has increased by 57 per cent since 1997.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/drought-crisis-man-made-cse
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-raipur
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-meteorological-department-imd
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drought-prone-areas
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/centre-science-and-environment-cse
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters