Following an approval by the state cabinet, the Manipur Government on Saturday declared drought in as many as 70 blocks across the state.
The last time Manipur was declared as affected by drought was in 2009, wherein the Centre declared a drought in the state.
An official statement estimated that the significant deficit in rainfall has adversely affected crops across 70 blocks. As per initial estimates, villagers of these blocks have reported crop failure ranging from 33 per cent to more than 50 per cent, based on which they would be categorized as moderately and severely affected by drought.