Why drought is looming over UP, Jharkhand and Bihar
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According to the Indian Express, never in the last 122 years have Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand witnessed such low monsoon rainfall. The administration is finalizing contingency plans as farmers in both states wait for a good spell to begin sowing. Food and water scarcity will be major issues in India's leading rice-producing states, potentially affecting India's Kharif crop this year.
