Bad policy compounds the impact of poor rainfall. But India has still got enough buffer against erratic rains - Even if Monsoon’s Bad, GDP Impact No More Than 0.25%

From smarter official response systems to availability of better technology and information flow, India’s capacity to handle a drought has improved vastly - 5 Reasons Why Even a Drought Won’t Matter

Agriculture - 56 pc of MGNREGS wages in Bengal delayed, no delays in TN, northeastern states - PM wants audits to check rural job scheme wage delays