Opposition parties are set to raise the issue of drought in the country in a big way in Parliament in second half of the Budget session beginning Monday with several members having already given notices to discuss it.


They have been training their guns on the government on drought accusing it of turning a "blind eye" to the problem and asking for an all-party meeting to discuss it and the resultant water crisis in the country.


Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and his party colleagues Anand Sharma, Hussain Dalwai, Bhubaneswar Kalita, Rajani Patil, Viplove Thakur, Mohammed Ali Khan, AU Singh Deo (BJD), K C Tyagi(JDU), Satish Chandra Mishra (BSP), independent member Rajeev Chandrasekhar and nominated member KTS Tulsi have already given a notice to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari in this regard, which has been admitted. The notice seeks a discussion on the "serious situation arising out of prevailing drought and heat wave conditions and resultant water crisis in the country and the remedial measures taken by the Government in regard thereto."


The notice has been admitted under Rule 177 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business and the issue will be discussed on April 27.The Parliament reconvenes on April 24.