00967pab a2200133 454500008004000000100001800040245006000058260000900118300001500127362001200142520061500154650002000769773004400789180718b2002   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aIlamurugu, S.  aEvolution of developmental thinking on drought proofing  c2002  ap.760-764.  aOct-Dec  aThe focus of the article is to trace the process of developmental intervention by the state through the five year plans to alleviate the effects of drought and also to promote the prospects of dry land agriculture as a viable alternative to irrigated farming. Drought is an inevitable natural phenomenon. But drought is likely to drift into famine as the latter is largely man-made. Therefore, there is a need for insulating agriculture and the economy as well from the depressive effects of drought through a developmental approach rather than viewing drought as a concern for crisis management. - Reproduced.  aDrought control  aIndian Journal of Public Administration