दुर्भिक्षे राजा बीजभक्तोपग्रहं कृत्वानुग्रहं कुर्यात्दुर्गसेतुकर्म वा भक्तानुग्रहेण भक्तसंविभागं वा देशनिक्षेपं वा ॥ कZ_०४.३.१७ ॥
durbhikṣe rājā bījabhaktopagrahaṃ kṛtvānugrahaṃ kuryātdurgasetukarma vā bhaktānugraheṇa bhaktasaṃvibhāgaṃ vā deśanikṣepaṃ vā
In famine, the king should extend relief by advancing seed and rations; or undertake fortification and irrigation/public-works projects; or distribute rations as assistance; or resettle/relocate people to suitable areas.
It preserves future production capacity while preventing immediate starvation—stabilizing both revenue base and social order.
To provide employment/food-for-work and simultaneously strengthen security and water infrastructure for recovery.