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Andhra CM lays foundation for Godavari-Penna linking
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 26 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday laid the foundation for the first phase of Godavari-Penna linking project at Nakarikallu in Guntur district to make Rayalaseema region drought-free.
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Successive droughts trigger migration in this MP village
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 23 (ANI): With polls right around the corner in Madhya Pradesh, all political parties are putting their best foot forward promising best of development for the state, however state of affairs in Gora village of Bundelkhand region narrate a total dif
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik declares drought assistance package
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 15 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced an assistance package for people affected by this year's drought.
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Odisha govt declares drought in 19 districts
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): The Odisha government on Thursday declared droughts of moderate and severe nature in 19 districts of the state.
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Maharashtra govt declares 151 talukas drought-hit
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [Mumbai], Oct 31 (ANI): The Maharashtra government on Wednesday declared 151 talukas (administrative divisions) in 26 different districts drought-hit. Out of 151, 112 talukas have been declared severely drought-hit while the remaining 39 talukas are affected by medium d
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Karnataka seeks Rs 2,434 cr for drought relief from Centre
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): The Karnataka government headed by H. D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Centre seeking financial assistance amounting to Rs 2,434 crore under the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for drought relief measures.
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Maharashtra: Fadnavis declares drought in 180 divisions
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Maharashtra [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday declared 180 divisions (tehsil) as drought hit and announced a slew of measures to provide relief from the situation.
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Declare Marathwada region drought-hit, demands Aurangabad farmers
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Farmers in Aurangabad's Marathwada region have demanded that Maharashtra government should declare the region drought-hit.
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Bihar: 206 blocks of 23 districts declared drought hit
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar)[India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Bihar government on Monday declared 206 blocks of 23 districts from the state as drought-hit.
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200 talukas facing drought-like conditions: Maharashtra CM
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), Oct 9 (ANI): A total of 200 talukas in the state of Maharashtra have been identified as scarcity-like conditions, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday.
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Steps being taken to alleviate drought situation: CM Naidu
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] Sep 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday assured that the state government would protect the interest of farmers at any cost in the drought-affected regions, saying that the state government initiated several measures to supp
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Farmers suffer as Bihar faces drought-like situation
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], July 25 (ANI): As several districts of Bihar are reeling under a drought-like situation due to the shortage of rainfall, it alleviated the farmers' suffering.
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