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As the heat grows, the effects of the
drought worsen. This family was a part of the two-thirds of
Rajasthan's population that the government said would be struck
by drought. In its "memorandum of scarcity" presented to the
Centre in November 1999 to ask for more funds, the state said
foodgrain production would be down by half, massive fodder
shortages and acute drinking water problems would engulf
Rajasthan.
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