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Centre convenes meeting of states on water crisis on June 11
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Alarmed by the water levels in reservoirs across the country and the severe drought in several parts, the Centre has convened a meeting of Water Resources Ministers of states on June 11 to discuss the issue of water conservation, drinking water, and sanita
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Marathwada: Fed up of prolonged water crisis villagers threaten mass suici
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Marathwada (Maharashtra) [India], May 28 (ANI): It has been over a month since people from 70 villages in the Marathwada region, which is marred by severe drought for the tenth consecutive year, have been protesting against the government for not releasing water from the Jayakwadi dam to the
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NGO provides fodder to cattle, meals to farmers in Aurangabad
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], May 26 (ANI): With Maharashtra in the grip of a severe drought, an NGO has taken upon itself to feed and look after the over 6,000 cattle at a fodder camp at Lasur village in Aurangabad. Along with cattle, their owners are also provided meals.
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South Korea to provide $8 mn humanitarian aid to North Korea
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 17 (ANI): South Korea on Friday said it would provide USD eight million as humanitarian aid to help North Korea's malnourished children and pregnant women, as the communist country faces severe drought and a food crisis caused by its worst harvest in decades.
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Despite security issue, N Korea should be given food: South Korea
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 17 (ANI): Asserting that humanitarian issue should be separated from a security issue, South Korea on Friday said North Korea, which is facing severe drought, should be provided food-aid despite its recent missile launches.
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North Korea faces severe drought, UN expresses concern
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 15 (ANI): North Korea continues to face severe drought and severe food shortages as the annual precipitation in the country touched the lowest record since 1982.
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Sharad Pawar urges govt to act on severe drought situation in Maharashtra
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 15 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Supremo and Rajya Sabha Member from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over the drought condition across the state.
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Every drop of water should be conserved: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): At a time when Madhya Pradesh is battling severe drought-like conditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said every drop of water should be conserved.
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