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Rajasthan Drought 2026: Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore Top List as 80 Tehsils Get Relief Status
Rajasthan notifies 80 tehsils in 14 districts as drought-affected. Jodhpur, Jalore and Barmer lead the list as Pali logs a 58% rain deficit. Full details.
Key Highlights
- 80 tehsils, 14 districts: The state has classified tehsils as severely or moderately drought-affected through a Sunday notification.
- Western belt worst-hit: Jodhpur leads with 12 tehsils, followed by Jalore and Barmer with 10 each.
- Steep rain deficits: Pali recorded 58% less rain than normal, Jaisalmer 54% and Jalore 50%.
- Relief on the ground: Chief Whip Jogeshwar Garg said fodder depots will be set up in affected areas.
- Six-month window: Drought-related provisions will apply for six months from the date of publication.
Rajasthan has formally declared 80 tehsils across 14 districts drought-affected, following a deficient monsoon that has left standing crops withering and raised fresh worries over water and fodder for livestock. The notification, issued on Sunday by the Disaster Management and Relief Department, classifies the tehsils as either severely or moderately drought-affected.
The declaration caps a weak season for the state. Rajasthan closed the 2026 southwest monsoon with rainfall 17.33% below normal, with the shortfall hitting western Rajasthan particularly hard. District-level figures show how uneven the damage has been: Pali recorded a 58 per cent deficit, Jaisalmer 54 per cent and Jalore 50 per cent. Banswara (39 per cent), Sirohi (36 per cent), Balotra (28 per cent), Jodhpur (27 per cent) and Dungarpur (24 per cent) also received far less rain than normal. The department said it assessed rainfall deficiency, groundwater levels, surface water availability and crop losses before issuing the notice.
The affected tehsils are spread across Jodhpur (12), Jalore (10), Barmer (10), Balotra (9), Pali (8), Dungarpur (7), Jaisalmer (7), Phalodi (7), Banswara (3), Beawar (2), Churu (2), Bikaner (2), and one each in Nagaur and Sirohi.
