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Bihar May Be Heading For A "Terrible Drought", Says Nitish Kumar
The spectre of a "terrible drought" is looming large on Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said in the assembly on Monday, urging members of both houses of the legislature to discuss means to combat the impending crisis.
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Nitish Kumar Reviews Drought Preparedness In Bihar
With a drought-like condition looming large over Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today held a meeting with officials from different departments to take stock of the situation.
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32 Per Cent Deficit in Monsoon, Bihar Faces Drought-Like Situation
Farmers in Bihar are staring into the skies, waiting. If it doesn't rain in the coming week, they say, their rice crops would wilt away. The monsoon has brought Bihar only two-thirds the normal level of rain, bringing the state to the brink of agrarian distress.
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Bihar government declares drought in 33 of 38 districts
Despite a good monsoon, Bihar farmers have little to cheer about. A rainfall deficit of 37 per cent during this sowing season has led the state government to declare a drought in 33 out of the 38 districts in Bihar. This intervention came today after a Bihar government cabinet meeting.
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Jharkhand farmers' misery: Suicide the only option?
Farmers in Jharkhand have written a letter to the President of India and the Governor, requesting them to grant permission to commit suicide. ''We have written to the president and the governor that if the situation does not improve soon then we will go ahead and commit suicide,'' said Chandeshwari Singh, farmer.One might dismiss this declaration a...
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Bihar declares 26 of 40 districts drought-hit
The Bihar Government on Monday declared 26 out of 40 districts in the state as drought-hit following deficient rainfall.
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All-party meet in Bihar over drought situation
The state government has called an all-party meeting in Patna on Sunday, to discuss the drought situation.
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Bihar May Be Heading For A "Terrible Drought", Says Nitish Kumar
The spectre of a "terrible drought" is looming large on Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said in the assembly on Monday, urging members of both houses of the legislature to discuss means to combat the impending crisis.
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Nitish Kumar Reviews Drought Preparedness In Bihar
With a drought-like condition looming large over Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today held a meeting with officials from different departments to take stock of the situation.
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32 Per Cent Deficit in Monsoon, Bihar Faces Drought-Like Situation
Farmers in Bihar are staring into the skies, waiting. If it doesn't rain in the coming week, they say, their rice crops would wilt away. The monsoon has brought Bihar only two-thirds the normal level of rain, bringing the state to the brink of agrarian distress.
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Bihar government declares drought in 33 of 38 districts
Despite a good monsoon, Bihar farmers have little to cheer about. A rainfall deficit of 37 per cent during this sowing season has led the state government to declare a drought in 33 out of the 38 districts in Bihar. This intervention came today after a Bihar government cabinet meeting.
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Jharkhand farmers' misery: Suicide the only option?
Farmers in Jharkhand have written a letter to the President of India and the Governor, requesting them to grant permission to commit suicide. ''We have written to the president and the governor that if the situation does not improve soon then we will go ahead and commit suicide,'' said Chandeshwari Singh, farmer.One might dismiss this declaration a...
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Bihar declares 26 of 40 districts drought-hit
The Bihar Government on Monday declared 26 out of 40 districts in the state as drought-hit following deficient rainfall.
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All-party meet in Bihar over drought situation
The state government has called an all-party meeting in Patna on Sunday, to discuss the drought situation.
