Large part of India drought hit but No problem

Official statement had been for last two months that there is no problem and monsoon will come in few days or weeks but it never happened. Now state after state, district after district being declared drought hit. But still the government is not much concerned. This is the same government that claims "Congress ka hath admi ke sath". Where is that hand when the aam aadmi needs that hand? Is this only election gimmick? They make lots of policies that free electricity to the farmers and NREGA but how the react to the ground situation does not approve that they think and do the same things.

Prime Minister and many of his cabinet things in terms of numbers only. What is worried for the government is how much will be the growth this year? By some estimates still 70% population lives in the villages and over 40% poupulation is below poverty line but for the government answer is simple to this problem. Sharad pawar recently said India has enough food stock so no need to worry. Finance minister says drought or not, India will achieve over 6% GDP growth. But who says that the problem is with the GDP growth of India? Problem is of the increasing unemployment and disgrace in life for the aam aadmi.

There are two problem that arise from the drought. First, people involved in farming will lose their income from the farms. Though the dats shows that Indian farms are too small (on average) to be depended on only farm income for any family. This is true but it gives morale boost to the people involved in farming. When they see their crops growing they get satisfaction and go to spend money that runs the rural economy. When there is no farm income they will little food in the villages and that will drive them crazy. If the government gives free food the feeling of high morale and dignity can not be brought back. No self respecting man (or woman) would like to queue outside the ration shop for free food when they can earn and buy if they had given opportunity. They do not like to beg. They prefer to die. This why we have seen farmers' suicide in UP and Andhra Pradesh recently.

Second problem is that government system does not work. Whenever there is drought or any other natural disaster public distribution system has failed to perform. Good quality rice and wheat go to the black market. In many cases, people just do not get anything from the ration shop. These shops are closed and food comes and directly unloaded in the market rather than the ration shops. If the ration shops are really nice then they will provide some really cheap quality food with stones in it. It is not in the movies of Manoj Kumar and Amitabh in 1960s and 70s, it still happens in India. One example is reported by NDTV.