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Key Points

5 points
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Emphasise preparedness, prevention and resilience rather than emergency relief.

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Deploy satellite‑based drought assessments and rainfall monitoring for early action.

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Implement watershed development, afforestation, groundwater recharge and river rejuvenation.

4

Provide subsidised crop‑insurance and rapid claim settlement to protect farmers.

5

Call for international cooperation, investment in ecosystem restoration and sharing of early‑warning systems.

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Summary

The country highlighted early‑warning satellites, rain monitoring and community water projects as preventive tools.

Restoring forests, rivers and traditional water bodies was presented as essential for water security.

Crop insurance with government‑subsidised premiums was cited as a safety net for farmers.

India offered to share its technology and experience to help other nations become drought‑resilient.

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New Words to Learn

12 words
resilience
the ability to bounce back after a problem
mitigation
actions that reduce bad effects
groundwater
water that is stored underground
rejuvenation
making something fresh again
ecosystem
all the plants, animals and their environment together
capacity building
helping people learn skills and resources
livelihood diversification
having many ways to earn a living
subsidised
paid partly by the government to make it cheaper
contingency
a plan for unexpected problems
rainfed
farm fields that rely only on rain
ridge-to-valley
working from the tops of hills down to the low areas
afforestation
planting new forests
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