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Over 51,000 Farmers Get 21 Crore Drought Assistance In Maharashtra
More than 51,000 farmers in Palghar district of Maharashtra have been provided drought assistance worth Rs 21.09 crore, an official said on Monday.
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How The Yogi Adityanath Pressure Got To Fadnavis
Rs 36,359 crores. That's the farm loan waiver announced by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in April. The new government swiftly took the decision in the first cabinet meeting, making it known that they were serious about a promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But it is this very act of generosity and alacrity that came to bite...
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How Maharashtra's Ralegan Siddhi Village Is Beating Drought
Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Maharashtra, is facing acute drought and weather officials say that it has received lowest rainfall in the state this year. Ralegan Siddhi has remained water sufficient for four decades, even in the severe droughts of 2014 and 2015. The village’s water sufficiency dates back to another drought in 1972 when social act...
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As Karnataka Heads For Another Drought, Farmer Family Struggles To Repay Loan
Mandya district in Karnataka is traditionally a lush area, irrigated by water from the Krishna Raja Sagar dam. But this is the second consecutive year of drought, and no water is being released for irrigation now. The water level in the dam is just over 80 feet -- compared to the usual 100 to 110 feet level at this time of year.
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Farmer, Son Found Hanging From Tree In Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Yavatmal
A father and son were found hanging from the same tree near their village in the drought-hit Yavatmal district in Maharashtra on Tuesday.
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Farmers Forced To Sell Cattle In Drought-Hit Karnataka, But Not Many Takers
Hard-pressed to provide enough fodder and water at a time of drought, many farmers in Karnataka are now trying to sell their cattle. At a cattle fair on a highway near Challakere in Chitradurga district, farmers can be seen cleaning horns and washing bullocks under the merciless May sun.
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'Forgive Me', Wrote Farmer To His Wife Before Committing Suicide With Mother
The police say the two were fed up with the financial stress they were under due to a failed crop and mounting debt.
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President Recommends Bill Providing For Measures For Farmers Of Arid Areas
At a time when many states are reeling under severe drought, President Pranab Mukherjee has recommended consideration of a private member's bill that provides for protective measures for farmers of arid, desert and drought-prone areas and a welfare fund with an initial corpus of Rs 10,000 crore.
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Water Wasted For Karnataka Chief Minister's Drive To Drought-Hit Village
It was not exactly a move of a man of the people. Hours before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah toured parts of North Karnataka that are under siege from drought, precious water was squandered on roads to ensure his drive would be dust-free.
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Crime To Be Silent, Says Nana Patekar On Maharashtra's Drought
Actor Nana Patekar is an emotional man but it's rare to see him on the verge of tears. But as he spoke to NDTV about the severe drought in Maharashtra, the quiver in his voice was unmistakable.
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In Drought-Hit Marathwada, Farmers Say Government Relief Schemes Fails Them
While the government is banking on its relief measures to support distressed farmers in drought-hit Marathwada, the delivery of schemes such as crop insurance depends on the local administration.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Declares Additional Funds For Drought-Hit Districts
In a bid to provide relief to drought hit regions of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has declared additional funds to provide water tankers, solve electricity problems and provide education to children in rural areas.
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Weather-Weary Farmers Resort To New Cash Crop: Blood
Karna, a farmer from Badgaon village in Uttar Pradesh, has few options but to sell his blood for money, after persistent drought left him unable to live off his land.
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More Farmers Quit in Madhya Pradesh, Migrate to Cities in Search of Livelihood
Madhya Pradesh is facing its worst agricultural crisis in recent years with one-third of the state declared drought-hit by the revenue department.
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Will Declare Drought if Rainfall Less Than 50 Per Cent: Maharashtra Minister
A proposal has been mooted for the Maharashtra government to declare an area as drought-hit if it receives less than 50 per cent of average rainfall between June and July as against the earlier criterion of less than 75 per cent precipitation in the said months.
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Over 51,000 Farmers Get 21 Crore Drought Assistance In Maharashtra
More than 51,000 farmers in Palghar district of Maharashtra have been provided drought assistance worth Rs 21.09 crore, an official said on Monday.
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How The Yogi Adityanath Pressure Got To Fadnavis
Rs 36,359 crores. That's the farm loan waiver announced by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in April. The new government swiftly took the decision in the first cabinet meeting, making it known that they were serious about a promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But it is this very act of generosity and alacrity that came to bite...
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How Maharashtra's Ralegan Siddhi Village Is Beating Drought
Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Maharashtra, is facing acute drought and weather officials say that it has received lowest rainfall in the state this year. Ralegan Siddhi has remained water sufficient for four decades, even in the severe droughts of 2014 and 2015. The village’s water sufficiency dates back to another drought in 1972 when social act...
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As Karnataka Heads For Another Drought, Farmer Family Struggles To Repay Loan
Mandya district in Karnataka is traditionally a lush area, irrigated by water from the Krishna Raja Sagar dam. But this is the second consecutive year of drought, and no water is being released for irrigation now. The water level in the dam is just over 80 feet -- compared to the usual 100 to 110 feet level at this time of year.
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Farmer, Son Found Hanging From Tree In Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Yavatmal
A father and son were found hanging from the same tree near their village in the drought-hit Yavatmal district in Maharashtra on Tuesday.
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Farmers Forced To Sell Cattle In Drought-Hit Karnataka, But Not Many Takers
Hard-pressed to provide enough fodder and water at a time of drought, many farmers in Karnataka are now trying to sell their cattle. At a cattle fair on a highway near Challakere in Chitradurga district, farmers can be seen cleaning horns and washing bullocks under the merciless May sun.
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'Forgive Me', Wrote Farmer To His Wife Before Committing Suicide With Mother
The police say the two were fed up with the financial stress they were under due to a failed crop and mounting debt.
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President Recommends Bill Providing For Measures For Farmers Of Arid Areas
At a time when many states are reeling under severe drought, President Pranab Mukherjee has recommended consideration of a private member's bill that provides for protective measures for farmers of arid, desert and drought-prone areas and a welfare fund with an initial corpus of Rs 10,000 crore.
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Water Wasted For Karnataka Chief Minister's Drive To Drought-Hit Village
It was not exactly a move of a man of the people. Hours before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah toured parts of North Karnataka that are under siege from drought, precious water was squandered on roads to ensure his drive would be dust-free.
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Crime To Be Silent, Says Nana Patekar On Maharashtra's Drought
Actor Nana Patekar is an emotional man but it's rare to see him on the verge of tears. But as he spoke to NDTV about the severe drought in Maharashtra, the quiver in his voice was unmistakable.
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In Drought-Hit Marathwada, Farmers Say Government Relief Schemes Fails Them
While the government is banking on its relief measures to support distressed farmers in drought-hit Marathwada, the delivery of schemes such as crop insurance depends on the local administration.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Declares Additional Funds For Drought-Hit Districts
In a bid to provide relief to drought hit regions of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has declared additional funds to provide water tankers, solve electricity problems and provide education to children in rural areas.
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Weather-Weary Farmers Resort To New Cash Crop: Blood
Karna, a farmer from Badgaon village in Uttar Pradesh, has few options but to sell his blood for money, after persistent drought left him unable to live off his land.
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More Farmers Quit in Madhya Pradesh, Migrate to Cities in Search of Livelihood
Madhya Pradesh is facing its worst agricultural crisis in recent years with one-third of the state declared drought-hit by the revenue department.
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Will Declare Drought if Rainfall Less Than 50 Per Cent: Maharashtra Minister
A proposal has been mooted for the Maharashtra government to declare an area as drought-hit if it receives less than 50 per cent of average rainfall between June and July as against the earlier criterion of less than 75 per cent precipitation in the said months.
