25 villages of Tharparkar, Umerkot declared calamity-hit
“The Sindh government has declared 25 desert villages in Tharparkar and Umerkot districts calamity-hit for the 2026-27 period following drought conditions caused by unusual and uneven monsoon rainfall.…”
The irregular rainfall has damaged rain-fed crops and triggered a severe shortage of fodder for livestock, leaving communities dependent on agriculture and livestock rearing facing significant difficulties. Read More:Sindh declares Tharparkar calamity-hit district as drought destroys crops.
According to officials, the declaration aims to facilitate relief measures and provide assistance to people affected by the drought in the two districts. Meanwhile, nine canal-irrigated villages in Kaloi taluka of Tharparkar district have been excluded from the list of disaster-affected areas.
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