Maharashtra Drought Response




United Way Mumbai has arrived at the current immediate support required for the affected communities, in consultation with its NGO partners.

Access to Safe Water

Drinking water is a major concern, especially in the Marathwada region, where reservoir water levels are down to 5% of the full storage capacity. The intervention time is very limited as the water levels are drastically dwindling everyday and resources are limited. Even though the Government has been supplying water to the region, the efforts are not enough. Not only is regular water supply a necessity at a household level, but the water also needs to be safe to drink. United Way Mumbai aims to supplement the Government's efforts and provide a supply of potable water to villages along with water filters for households, so that the water will be clean and safe to drink.

Response Interventions Cost (₹) Requirement Total Support Required (₹)
Potable water for 1 family for 1 month (75 litres per day) 3,150 1000 Families 31,50,000
Household level Water Filter 1,700 1000 Households 17,00,000

 Grand Total - ₹ 48,50,000

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Access to Healthcare and Nutrition

The recurrent drought has resulted in crop losses estimated at 17% in the Marathwada region, making it very difficult for the economically weaker families to afford even basic rations to sustain themselves. While the Government's Public Distribution System is providing subsidised rations, United Way Mumbai proposes to provide additional nutritional support through supply of Jowar, Lentils, Cooking Oil etc. to vulnerable families, with special focus on Nomadic Tribes, households without ration cards, households headed by single women, etc. Along with this, we propose to complement the local public healthcare system through preventive and curative healthcare interventions.

Response Interventions Cost (₹) Requirement Total Support Required (₹)
Ration Kits (Jowar, Lentils, Cooking Oil, etc.) 2000 45 days for 3000 Families 60,00,000
Preventive Healthcare (Heat Stroke Prevention Kits - ORS, Muslin cloth, Antipyretic tablets) 120 3000 Families 3,60,000
Curative Healthcare (1 Medical camp + Health Education for 200-250 Families) 30,000  30 Camps  9,00,000 
Grand Total - 1,05,00,000

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Psychosocial Support to Prevent Farmers' Suicides

In the first three months of 2016, Marathwada witnessed a staggering 350 Farmers' Suicides - a daily count of at least 9 farmers committing suicide in the region. Over the last year, the count has reached 3,228. To prevent the situation from deteriorating further, United Way Mumbai aims to form community support groups at village levels, with volunteers trained to identify persons at risk and provide informal counselling in order to boost farmers' morale.
 Response Interventions  Cost (₹)  Requirement Total Support Required (₹)
Formation of a Village level committee of volunteers, their training and village level awareness sessions with the farmers. Each trained volunteer will support 20-25 Families.  36,000  30 villages  10,80,000



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Alternative Livelihood Support

The existing employment opportunities in Marathwada have dwindled, with the drought badly affecting agricultural labour, sugarcane industries and other small scale industries. To help the locals, United Way Mumbai aims to provide alternative livelihood support, by promoting goat rearing in the region. The Osmanabadi breed of goat is a drought hardy animal and is recommended by the Government of Maharashtra as it is suitable for the region and has good milk yield. The breed also requires minimal maintenance, becoming a very good means of monetary support as it is an alternative source of income. With very low investments, goat rearing can be turned into a profitable venture for small and marginal farmers.

Response Interventions Cost (₹) Requirement Total Support Required (₹) 
Provision of goatery unit (5 goats of drought resistant breed per family, training and market linkages, insurance, veterinary aid, equipment, etc.)  45,000  190 Families  85,50,000 

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