Drought Information System at Almora From Arvind K Dadhichi, Uttaranchal Correspondent A Drought Information System providing detailed information on the drought situation in a particular region along with analysis of the present resources to combat the problem has been developed by the Almora District Unit of NIC. The software was recently demonstrated to Sh. Narayan Dutt Tiwari, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttaranchal who was able to get complete stock of the ground realities of the drought situation from Naikna Paisia, the remotest place in the District. The Chief Minister applauded NIC’s efforts in bringing the IT culture into the difficult and unapproachable hilly terrains of the State.