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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
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5,000 Camels Shot Dead In 5 Days In Drought-Hit Australia Amid Wildfire
Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in drought-stricken areas of southern Australia, officials said Tuesday.
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Maharashtra To Reimburse Fees Of Students From Drought-Hit Areas
Maharashtra School Education Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday said the state government will prepare a robust system to reimburse fees directly into the bank accounts of students hailing from drought-hit areas.
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1,507-Crore Paid To Maharashtra Farmers In Drought-Hit Areas: Minister
An aid of Rs 1,507 crore has been credited into bank accounts of 42 lakh drought-affected farmers, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Wednesday. He said Rs 2,909 crore have been allocated for this purpose.
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Jharkhand To Seek More Than 800 Crore From Centre For Drought-Hit Areas
The Jharkhand government will seek a Rs 816 crore financial package from the centre for the state's drought-affected districts, an official said on Tuesday.
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Shiv Sena Lawmaker Outsources Visit To Drought-Hit Region In Maharashtra, Proxy Refutes Claim
Days after Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray directed his legislators to visit drought-hit areas in Maharashtra and listen to farmers' woes, one of them decided to send his proxy instead. Gautam Chabukswar, the enterprising legislator, sent Yashodhar Fanse, a former corporator, as his substitute to visit a village in Osmanabad district. Mr Fanse all...
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Monsoon Likely To Gain Momentum, Advance Further: Met Department
After a making a slow progress, the southwest monsoon is expected to gain momentum and advance further into several parts of drought-hit Maharashtra and central India.
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Only Rs 52 Crore Out Of Rs 867 Crore For Drought Relief Utilised In UP
Out of Rs 867 crore sanctioned for providing relief to people in drought-hit areas of Uttar Pradesh, only Rs 52 crore has been utilised so far.
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'World Traveller' PM Modi Should Visit Drought-Hit Areas, Says Upset Shiv Sena
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is remiss in visiting other countries but not Marathwada, the epicenter of a cruel drought, said his ally, the Shiv Sena today.
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Drought-Hit Karnataka To Get Rs 723 Crore In Central Assistance
The Centre today approved assistance of Rs.842.7 crore for drought-hit areas of Karnataka and flood-hit areas of Puducherry and Arunachal Pradesh, agriculture ministry officials said.
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Thousands Of Litres Used At Akhilesh Yadav's Helipad In Drought-Hit Bundelkhand
The visit of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday has got caught in a controversy as thousands of litres of water was used to ensure a dust-free makeshift helipad at a time when this area of Bundelkhand is witnessing drought.
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Prohibitory Orders In Maharashtra's Latur To Avoid Violence Over Water
Authorities in drought-hit Latur have imposed an order prohibiting the gathering of more than five persons in areas around 20 water storage tanks until May 31 to avoid any possible violence over water.
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President Robert Mugabe Birthday Bash Riles Critics In Drought-Hit Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe marked his 92nd birthday at a nearly $1 million party organised by supporters today, drawing criticism from opponents who said the celebrations in a drought-stricken area were an affront to ordinary Zimbabweans.
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8 States Facing Drought, Seek Relief of Rs 24,000 Crores from Centre
As many as eight states have reported occurrence of drought out of which seven have sought more than Rs 24,000 crore as financial assistance from the Centre under National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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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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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
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5,000 Camels Shot Dead In 5 Days In Drought-Hit Australia Amid Wildfire
Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in drought-stricken areas of southern Australia, officials said Tuesday.
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Maharashtra To Reimburse Fees Of Students From Drought-Hit Areas
Maharashtra School Education Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday said the state government will prepare a robust system to reimburse fees directly into the bank accounts of students hailing from drought-hit areas.
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1,507-Crore Paid To Maharashtra Farmers In Drought-Hit Areas: Minister
An aid of Rs 1,507 crore has been credited into bank accounts of 42 lakh drought-affected farmers, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Wednesday. He said Rs 2,909 crore have been allocated for this purpose.
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Jharkhand To Seek More Than 800 Crore From Centre For Drought-Hit Areas
The Jharkhand government will seek a Rs 816 crore financial package from the centre for the state's drought-affected districts, an official said on Tuesday.
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Shiv Sena Lawmaker Outsources Visit To Drought-Hit Region In Maharashtra, Proxy Refutes Claim
Days after Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray directed his legislators to visit drought-hit areas in Maharashtra and listen to farmers' woes, one of them decided to send his proxy instead. Gautam Chabukswar, the enterprising legislator, sent Yashodhar Fanse, a former corporator, as his substitute to visit a village in Osmanabad district. Mr Fanse all...
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Monsoon Likely To Gain Momentum, Advance Further: Met Department
After a making a slow progress, the southwest monsoon is expected to gain momentum and advance further into several parts of drought-hit Maharashtra and central India.
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Only Rs 52 Crore Out Of Rs 867 Crore For Drought Relief Utilised In UP
Out of Rs 867 crore sanctioned for providing relief to people in drought-hit areas of Uttar Pradesh, only Rs 52 crore has been utilised so far.
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'World Traveller' PM Modi Should Visit Drought-Hit Areas, Says Upset Shiv Sena
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is remiss in visiting other countries but not Marathwada, the epicenter of a cruel drought, said his ally, the Shiv Sena today.
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Drought-Hit Karnataka To Get Rs 723 Crore In Central Assistance
The Centre today approved assistance of Rs.842.7 crore for drought-hit areas of Karnataka and flood-hit areas of Puducherry and Arunachal Pradesh, agriculture ministry officials said.
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Thousands Of Litres Used At Akhilesh Yadav's Helipad In Drought-Hit Bundelkhand
The visit of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday has got caught in a controversy as thousands of litres of water was used to ensure a dust-free makeshift helipad at a time when this area of Bundelkhand is witnessing drought.
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Prohibitory Orders In Maharashtra's Latur To Avoid Violence Over Water
Authorities in drought-hit Latur have imposed an order prohibiting the gathering of more than five persons in areas around 20 water storage tanks until May 31 to avoid any possible violence over water.
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President Robert Mugabe Birthday Bash Riles Critics In Drought-Hit Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe marked his 92nd birthday at a nearly $1 million party organised by supporters today, drawing criticism from opponents who said the celebrations in a drought-stricken area were an affront to ordinary Zimbabweans.
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8 States Facing Drought, Seek Relief of Rs 24,000 Crores from Centre
As many as eight states have reported occurrence of drought out of which seven have sought more than Rs 24,000 crore as financial assistance from the Centre under National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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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.
