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Over 100 Activists Write To PM Narendra Modi Over Drought Situation
Over 100 activists, economists and sociologists asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to the drought in several states and urged him to implement traditional relief measures as well as the National Food Security Act and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in letter and spirit.
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Take Weekly Drought-Proofing Steps Till Monsoon Arrives: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked 11 drought-hit states including Maharashtra to take measures on a weekly basis for drought-proofing of villages till the monsoon arrives in the first week of June.
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PM Modi Reviews Drought Conditions In Rajasthan, Jharkhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired high-level meetings to reviewed the drought and water scarcity situations in parts of Rajasthan and in Jharkhand.
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Drought Has Affected One-Fourth Of Country, Says Government
Drought has affected nearly a quarter of the country's population and has left an impact on over 1.5 lakh villages, the government said in the Lok Sabha today as it sought "national consensus" on the contentious issues like the inter-linking of rivers.
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Drought Situation: PM Modi Calls Chief Ministers Of Telangana, MP Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh for meetings tomorrow as part of his exercise to take stock of situation in 11 drought-hit states.
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Central Teams To Monitor Drought Situation In The Country Till June
Central teams will study water situation in drought-affected areas in the country until June this year and prepare a long-term plan of possible actions to tackle the calamity, an official statement said today.
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Maharashtra Seeks Rs 5,000 Crore World Bank Loan For Drought Mitigation
Maharashtra Government is seeking a loan of Rs 5,000 crore from the World Bank for implementing drought-mitigation steps, from water conservation to changing crop pattern, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.
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Government Taking Steps To Tide Over Drought Situation: Prakash Javadekar
Government is sensitive towards drought and is taking concrete steps to provide permanent solutions to tide over water scarcity in times of poor monsoon, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.
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Mumbai's Lifeline Western, Central Railways Respond To Water Crisis
Just a few days ago, Relief and Rehabilitation minister Eknath Khadse came under severe fire after 10,000 litres of water were used to prepare a temporary helipad in Latur so he could review the drought situation there. But believe it or not, the same quantity of water was being used to wash just a single 12-car local train in Mumbai. Thankfully, t...
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Rahul Gandhi visits drought-hit Maharashtra district
The Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi visited the drought-affected areas in Satara district in western Maharashtra today, and interacted with villagers there.
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Karnataka Chief Minister visits drought-hit areas
Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda asserted on Saturday that his government has released sufficient funds to tackle the drought situation in the state, rejecting opposition charge of non-release of funds.
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Over 100 Activists Write To PM Narendra Modi Over Drought Situation
Over 100 activists, economists and sociologists asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to the drought in several states and urged him to implement traditional relief measures as well as the National Food Security Act and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in letter and spirit.
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Take Weekly Drought-Proofing Steps Till Monsoon Arrives: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked 11 drought-hit states including Maharashtra to take measures on a weekly basis for drought-proofing of villages till the monsoon arrives in the first week of June.
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PM Modi Reviews Drought Conditions In Rajasthan, Jharkhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired high-level meetings to reviewed the drought and water scarcity situations in parts of Rajasthan and in Jharkhand.
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Drought Has Affected One-Fourth Of Country, Says Government
Drought has affected nearly a quarter of the country's population and has left an impact on over 1.5 lakh villages, the government said in the Lok Sabha today as it sought "national consensus" on the contentious issues like the inter-linking of rivers.
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Drought Situation: PM Modi Calls Chief Ministers Of Telangana, MP Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh for meetings tomorrow as part of his exercise to take stock of situation in 11 drought-hit states.
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Central Teams To Monitor Drought Situation In The Country Till June
Central teams will study water situation in drought-affected areas in the country until June this year and prepare a long-term plan of possible actions to tackle the calamity, an official statement said today.
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Maharashtra Seeks Rs 5,000 Crore World Bank Loan For Drought Mitigation
Maharashtra Government is seeking a loan of Rs 5,000 crore from the World Bank for implementing drought-mitigation steps, from water conservation to changing crop pattern, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.
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Government Taking Steps To Tide Over Drought Situation: Prakash Javadekar
Government is sensitive towards drought and is taking concrete steps to provide permanent solutions to tide over water scarcity in times of poor monsoon, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.
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Mumbai's Lifeline Western, Central Railways Respond To Water Crisis
Just a few days ago, Relief and Rehabilitation minister Eknath Khadse came under severe fire after 10,000 litres of water were used to prepare a temporary helipad in Latur so he could review the drought situation there. But believe it or not, the same quantity of water was being used to wash just a single 12-car local train in Mumbai. Thankfully, t...
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Rahul Gandhi visits drought-hit Maharashtra district
The Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi visited the drought-affected areas in Satara district in western Maharashtra today, and interacted with villagers there.
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Karnataka Chief Minister visits drought-hit areas
Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda asserted on Saturday that his government has released sufficient funds to tackle the drought situation in the state, rejecting opposition charge of non-release of funds.
