Draft Tenth Five Year Plan 2002-2007 Volume -I (Narrative)

Abstract

The rainfall in the State is not only meagre but it also varies rather significantly from year to year and this creates drought conditions quite frequently. Although the average annual rainfall of the State is 575 mm there are wide variations in its distribution. Out of thirty-two district twelve namely Bikaner. Churn, Ganganagar. Hanumangarh. Jaisalmer. Jalore, Jhunjhunu. Jodhpur, Nagaur,, Pali, Barmer and Sikar fall in the arid zone (with average annual rainfall of less than 500 mm.). Six districts namely Jaipur. Ajmer. Dausa. Rajsamand. Sirohi and Udaipur constitute the semi arid zone (with average annual rainfall between 500 to 650 mm.). The remaining districts Alwar, Bharatpur,. Bhilwara. Bundi. Kota. Dholpur, Dungarpur, Tonk and Karauli constitute the sub-humid zone while Banswara, Jhalawar, S.Madhopur. Chittorgarh and Baran comprise the humid zone.