IMD Study Reveals Marathwada And West Vidarbha Shift To Hotter And Drier Climate

A sweeping <b>70-year climate study</b> by the IMD has exposed a drastic shift across India, leaving <b>North India</b> hotter and drier while the South gets wetter. In Maharashtra, the already vulnerable regions of <b>Marathwada and west Vidarbha</b> have officially transitioned into a harsher, hotter, and drier climate zone. While policymakers draft endless files on paper, ground realities in drought-ravaged agricultural belts continue to worsen. Administrative lethargy and lack of proactive climate adaptation plans mean farmers bear the brutal brunt of shifting weather patterns without a safety net. This alarming environmental shift threatens rural livelihoods and food security across the affected regions, demanding urgent policy overhauls.