Drought In Maharashtra
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With 20,000 Villages Running Out Of Water, Maharashtra Staring At Drought
Maharashtra is staring at a drought again, after two years, with 20,000 villages reportedly running out of water. Around 200 talukas are facing water scarcity and the government will submit a report on whether to declare a drought or not by October 31, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.
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What Steps Have Been Taken To Tackle Drought? Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government to inform what steps it had taken to tackle the drought situation in May and June when it may worsen before the onset of monsoon.
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Uma Bharti's 'Can't Plan For Drought' Statement Most Absurd: Jyotiraditya Scindia
The Congress today took on Water Minister Uma Bharti's statement, made in an interview to NDTV, saying that it was pointless to plan for droughts.
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Debt-Ridden Farmer Allegedly Commits Suicide In Maharashtra's Nashik
A debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at his residence in Khirdi village of Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said today.
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Opposition To Corner Maharashtra Government On Drought, Graft Issues
A united Opposition is set to corner the Maharashtra government in the upcoming budget session of the state legislature beginning March 9 over "failure" to tackle severe drought conditions and allegations of irregularities against ministers.
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Drought Relief Aid: Thank you Narendra Modiji, Tweets Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the Centre's financial assistance of Rs 3,100 crore towards drought relief in Maharashtra, was the "biggest-ever" to the state for any natural disaster.
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Boycott 'Dilwale' as Shah Rukh Khan Didn't Help Farmers: MNS
The MNS-affiliated Chitrapat Karmachari Sena on Monday appealed to people to boycott Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Dilwale", releasing this week, alleging that the actor "ignored the plight of farmers reeling under severe drought".
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For Drought and Farmer Suicides in Maharashtra, Minister Pankaja Munde Blames Climate Change
With two straight seasons of drought hitting parts of Maharashtra, especially the arid region of Marathwada, state minister Pankaja Munde has blamed climate change.
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Central Team Visits Drought-Hit Regions, Maharashtra Seeks Rs 4,000 Crore Aid
A Central team is on a two-day visit to Maharashtra to assess the damage in drought-hit areas, after the state government sought a relief package of Rs 4,000 crore from the Union government. The state had earlier declared drought in 15,747 villages across Maharashtra.
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For Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Farmers, Rs 400 Crores From Aam Aadmi
A whopping Rs 400 crores - that's how much Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' office said people have willingly donated to the Maharashtra government's ambitious project Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan to make the 25,000 villages in the state drought-free by 2019.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister meets PM over drought, farmer suicides in state
The alarming rise in suicides by debt-ridden farmers in Maharashtra has finally moved the government a bit. Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and his deputy Ajit Pawar met the Prime Minister today along with a 14-member delegation of state ministers and MPs.
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Chavan to meet PM to ask for Rs 2,281-crore Central aid for drought-hit Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government has sought a financial package of Rs 2,281.37 crore and five lakh tonne foodgrain at BPL rates from the Centre to tackle drought situation in 15 districts of the state.
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With 20,000 Villages Running Out Of Water, Maharashtra Staring At Drought
Maharashtra is staring at a drought again, after two years, with 20,000 villages reportedly running out of water. Around 200 talukas are facing water scarcity and the government will submit a report on whether to declare a drought or not by October 31, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.
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What Steps Have Been Taken To Tackle Drought? Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government to inform what steps it had taken to tackle the drought situation in May and June when it may worsen before the onset of monsoon.
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Uma Bharti's 'Can't Plan For Drought' Statement Most Absurd: Jyotiraditya Scindia
The Congress today took on Water Minister Uma Bharti's statement, made in an interview to NDTV, saying that it was pointless to plan for droughts.
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Debt-Ridden Farmer Allegedly Commits Suicide In Maharashtra's Nashik
A debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at his residence in Khirdi village of Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said today.
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Opposition To Corner Maharashtra Government On Drought, Graft Issues
A united Opposition is set to corner the Maharashtra government in the upcoming budget session of the state legislature beginning March 9 over "failure" to tackle severe drought conditions and allegations of irregularities against ministers.
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Drought Relief Aid: Thank you Narendra Modiji, Tweets Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the Centre's financial assistance of Rs 3,100 crore towards drought relief in Maharashtra, was the "biggest-ever" to the state for any natural disaster.
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Boycott 'Dilwale' as Shah Rukh Khan Didn't Help Farmers: MNS
The MNS-affiliated Chitrapat Karmachari Sena on Monday appealed to people to boycott Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Dilwale", releasing this week, alleging that the actor "ignored the plight of farmers reeling under severe drought".
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For Drought and Farmer Suicides in Maharashtra, Minister Pankaja Munde Blames Climate Change
With two straight seasons of drought hitting parts of Maharashtra, especially the arid region of Marathwada, state minister Pankaja Munde has blamed climate change.
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Central Team Visits Drought-Hit Regions, Maharashtra Seeks Rs 4,000 Crore Aid
A Central team is on a two-day visit to Maharashtra to assess the damage in drought-hit areas, after the state government sought a relief package of Rs 4,000 crore from the Union government. The state had earlier declared drought in 15,747 villages across Maharashtra.
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For Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Farmers, Rs 400 Crores From Aam Aadmi
A whopping Rs 400 crores - that's how much Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' office said people have willingly donated to the Maharashtra government's ambitious project Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan to make the 25,000 villages in the state drought-free by 2019.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister meets PM over drought, farmer suicides in state
The alarming rise in suicides by debt-ridden farmers in Maharashtra has finally moved the government a bit. Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and his deputy Ajit Pawar met the Prime Minister today along with a 14-member delegation of state ministers and MPs.
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Chavan to meet PM to ask for Rs 2,281-crore Central aid for drought-hit Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government has sought a financial package of Rs 2,281.37 crore and five lakh tonne foodgrain at BPL rates from the Centre to tackle drought situation in 15 districts of the state.
