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In South India, Drought Pushes Farmers And Their Families Into Debts, Demeaning Labour
Chennai: One of the worst droughts in decades across south India is forcing tens of thousands of farmers and labourers to take out loans to survive, pushing them into debt bondage and increasing the risk that they may be exploited for work, activists said. Villages across southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have be...
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Andhra Pradesh's 'War On Drought' Fails To Save Crop Despite Crores Spent
Scanty rain during July-August prompted the state government to declare the 'war' on drought by deploying thousands of rain guns to wet standing groundnut crop in 15 lakh acres in Anantapuramu district, 4.5 lakh acres in Kurnool and two lakh acres in Chittoor as it faced the threat of drying up.
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Save Water, Chandrababu Naidu Urged; Behind-The-Scenes, The Very Opposite
At a rally, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu led thousands of people in taking a pledge to save water. The symbolic gesture yesterday in Anantpur, one of the driest parts of the country, would have carried more weight if it hadn't been preceded by thousands of litres being poured onto a helipad where the Chief Minister's helicopter had landed, alon...
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Taking Initiatives To Make Andhra Pradesh Drought-Free: Chandrababu Naidu
The Andhra Pradesh government is prioritising irrigation projects, making efforts for interlinking of rivers and introducing drip and sprinkler irrigation to make the state drought-free, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said in Hyderabad today.
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Andhra Pradesh by-polls: Model code relaxed for drought relief
The Election Commission (EC) has slightly relaxed the model code of conduct in 12 districts of the state for the by-polls to 18 assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat, with a view to carry out drought relief works.
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Centre grants Rs 714 crore to Andhra Pradesh towards drought relief
The Government of India has granted a sum of Rs 714 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to Andhra Pradesh towards drought relief.
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Farmer loans wait for takers in Andhra
Andhra Pradesh has 50 per cent deficit rainfall yet unlike other states, it has not declared any of its districts as drought-hit.
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In South India, Drought Pushes Farmers And Their Families Into Debts, Demeaning Labour
Chennai: One of the worst droughts in decades across south India is forcing tens of thousands of farmers and labourers to take out loans to survive, pushing them into debt bondage and increasing the risk that they may be exploited for work, activists said. Villages across southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have be...
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Andhra Pradesh's 'War On Drought' Fails To Save Crop Despite Crores Spent
Scanty rain during July-August prompted the state government to declare the 'war' on drought by deploying thousands of rain guns to wet standing groundnut crop in 15 lakh acres in Anantapuramu district, 4.5 lakh acres in Kurnool and two lakh acres in Chittoor as it faced the threat of drying up.
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Save Water, Chandrababu Naidu Urged; Behind-The-Scenes, The Very Opposite
At a rally, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu led thousands of people in taking a pledge to save water. The symbolic gesture yesterday in Anantpur, one of the driest parts of the country, would have carried more weight if it hadn't been preceded by thousands of litres being poured onto a helipad where the Chief Minister's helicopter had landed, alon...
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Taking Initiatives To Make Andhra Pradesh Drought-Free: Chandrababu Naidu
The Andhra Pradesh government is prioritising irrigation projects, making efforts for interlinking of rivers and introducing drip and sprinkler irrigation to make the state drought-free, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said in Hyderabad today.
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Andhra Pradesh by-polls: Model code relaxed for drought relief
The Election Commission (EC) has slightly relaxed the model code of conduct in 12 districts of the state for the by-polls to 18 assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat, with a view to carry out drought relief works.
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Centre grants Rs 714 crore to Andhra Pradesh towards drought relief
The Government of India has granted a sum of Rs 714 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to Andhra Pradesh towards drought relief.
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Farmer loans wait for takers in Andhra
Andhra Pradesh has 50 per cent deficit rainfall yet unlike other states, it has not declared any of its districts as drought-hit.
