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Drought-Hit Marathwada: Monsoon Delayed, Farmers Frantic
Where is the monsoon? A question that cotton farmer Govardhan Ghadage thought was already answered with the Met Department's positive forecast. But with pre monsoon showers too vanishing in drought hit Marathwada's Beed district, Mr Ghadage is fearing the worst. As seeds worth Rs 15,000 that have already been sown are now at risk.
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Water Train For Latur Running Hours Late - And With Less Than Expected
Latur in Marathwada is familiar with drought. For years, farmers have been battered by truant rains. As the emergency hits unprecedented extremes, a train filled with water is en route- but it's running several hours late and with a far smaller supply than initially planned.
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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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Nationalist Congress Party Protests in Maharashtra Over Marathwada Drought Issue
Senior NCP leaders including parliamentarian Supriya Sule today took to the street in Maharashtra's drought hit Marathwada region as they protested against the "apathetic" attitude of the BJP-led government to the plight of farmers.
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Maharashtra Waives Off Education Fee of Farmer's Children Till Class XII
In view of the prevailing drought conditions, the Maharashtra government today decided to waive off educational fees of the farmers' children upto standard 12 in the districts hit by the natural calamity.
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Sharad Pawar Should Introspect Over Maharashtra Drought: Congress
Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Vikhe Patil today said NCP chief Sharad Pawar should introspect why despite he being in power in Maharashtra and Centre for long, Marathwada and other regions in the state continue to suffer from drought.
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For Nana Patekar, a Roomful of Cellphones Turned Into Torches
Even as actor Nana Patekar hits the screens once again in a comic role in Welcome Back, on the ground in Maharashtra' drought-hit Latur, it's his image of a serious, no-nonsense man that comes to the forefront.
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Ignoring Drought-Hit Farmers Could Lead to a 'Bloody Revolution': Nana Patekar
In a move that would make him appear to be a misfit in Bollywood, Nana Patekar spends his weekends in Maharashtra's suicide belts of Marathwada and Vidarbha.
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In Drought-Hit Marathwada, Sunflower Fields Still Bloom
It hits you hard, but it doesn't hurt. From the depressing barren landscape of drought-hit Marathwada in Maharashtra, suddenly bright yellow sunflower fields happily greet the eye. The dramatic change of landscape is not just a visual treat, but yet another proof of the wonders a green cover can do.
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Drought-Hit Marathwada: Monsoon Delayed, Farmers Frantic
Where is the monsoon? A question that cotton farmer Govardhan Ghadage thought was already answered with the Met Department's positive forecast. But with pre monsoon showers too vanishing in drought hit Marathwada's Beed district, Mr Ghadage is fearing the worst. As seeds worth Rs 15,000 that have already been sown are now at risk.
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Water Train For Latur Running Hours Late - And With Less Than Expected
Latur in Marathwada is familiar with drought. For years, farmers have been battered by truant rains. As the emergency hits unprecedented extremes, a train filled with water is en route- but it's running several hours late and with a far smaller supply than initially planned.
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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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Nationalist Congress Party Protests in Maharashtra Over Marathwada Drought Issue
Senior NCP leaders including parliamentarian Supriya Sule today took to the street in Maharashtra's drought hit Marathwada region as they protested against the "apathetic" attitude of the BJP-led government to the plight of farmers.
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Maharashtra Waives Off Education Fee of Farmer's Children Till Class XII
In view of the prevailing drought conditions, the Maharashtra government today decided to waive off educational fees of the farmers' children upto standard 12 in the districts hit by the natural calamity.
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Sharad Pawar Should Introspect Over Maharashtra Drought: Congress
Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Vikhe Patil today said NCP chief Sharad Pawar should introspect why despite he being in power in Maharashtra and Centre for long, Marathwada and other regions in the state continue to suffer from drought.
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For Nana Patekar, a Roomful of Cellphones Turned Into Torches
Even as actor Nana Patekar hits the screens once again in a comic role in Welcome Back, on the ground in Maharashtra' drought-hit Latur, it's his image of a serious, no-nonsense man that comes to the forefront.
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Ignoring Drought-Hit Farmers Could Lead to a 'Bloody Revolution': Nana Patekar
In a move that would make him appear to be a misfit in Bollywood, Nana Patekar spends his weekends in Maharashtra's suicide belts of Marathwada and Vidarbha.
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In Drought-Hit Marathwada, Sunflower Fields Still Bloom
It hits you hard, but it doesn't hurt. From the depressing barren landscape of drought-hit Marathwada in Maharashtra, suddenly bright yellow sunflower fields happily greet the eye. The dramatic change of landscape is not just a visual treat, but yet another proof of the wonders a green cover can do.
