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Mitigation strategies to reduce impact of droughts : (a) Drought monitoring : It is continuous observation of rainfall situation, water level in lakes, rivers and comparing with existing water needs. (b) Water supply augmentation and conservation through rainwater harvesting in houses and farmers' fields increases the content of water availability. (c) Expansion of irrigation facilities reduces the vulnerability of drought. (d) Livelihood planning : It identifies those livelihoods which are least affected by the drought, e.g., raising goats, carpentry and collection of non-timber forest produce from the community forests etc.
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