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A recent newspaper report states deficient rains have not only taken a toll on fruit and agriculture crops, but lesser water in the streams has impacted fish breeding also, forcing the authorities to extend the no fishing ban for another fifteen days. Being the only source of livelihood for about 4000 fishermen families, the spokesman said that rains were essential for inducement of fish breeding and a further delay in monsoon would likely result in failure of breeding. Each year during fish breeding season, the State Government bans fishing activity by announcing close season across the state so that spawning and breeding are not affected during this time'. Although the government has taken one step to preserve the livelihood of the fishermen, it is still not enough.                                                                           Read the above passage and answer the following questions Can you suggest what other steps could have been taken to help the fishermen, including steps before the beginning of the monsoon season? What values have you learnt from this report?

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                (a) Based on the pro-assessment given by the    Meteorological Department of the Government of India that there may be deficient rainfall, the State Government should have taken advance action to preserve more water in the reservoirs so that fish breeding is not dependent on the rainfall. They could have reduced other water consuming activities to take care of this problem in advance They can also stop issuing licenses to individual persons for fishing in the streams, who are only interested in fishing as a hobby. (b) From this passage I have learnt that, Government is taking major steps in creating awareness among fishermen. It also shows that the weather forecast creates awareness about coming events and some adjustments can be made.