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"Is He Chowkidar Or Shehenshah From Delhi": Priyanka Gandhi's Dig At PM
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over water from tankers being poured on the streets of Uttar Pradesh's Banda to welcome the PM despite severe drought in the Bundelkhand region. Is the Prime Minister a "chowkidar" or a "shehenshah" from Delhi, she asked on Twitter.
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In UP, Women-Led Collectives Are Taking On Bundelkhand's Water Problem
Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh, which is among the hottest regions in the country, regularly faces water scarcity every summer. Until the rains of last year, the arid region was hit by three successive drought seasons. Now, a water collective from Lalitpur district's Bhamaurisar village, which faced a similar problem in 2011, have taken charge of Bun...
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468 More Villages Declared Scarcity-Hit In Gujarat
The Gujarat government has declared another 468 villages of parched Saurashtra and Kutch region as 'partially scarcity-hit', taking the total number of such villages reeling under acute water crisis, to nearly 1,000.
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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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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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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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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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No water means no bride for suitors in this Gujarat village
Dedhaan, a remote village Saurashtra, is one of the driest regions in Gujarat. This year, the scanty rainfall has made the situation worse for the 15000-odd people in the village. Among other things, this has hit the eligibility of the single men in the village. No one wants to marry their girls and send them to the village where waiting for water ...
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"Is He Chowkidar Or Shehenshah From Delhi": Priyanka Gandhi's Dig At PM
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over water from tankers being poured on the streets of Uttar Pradesh's Banda to welcome the PM despite severe drought in the Bundelkhand region. Is the Prime Minister a "chowkidar" or a "shehenshah" from Delhi, she asked on Twitter.
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In UP, Women-Led Collectives Are Taking On Bundelkhand's Water Problem
Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh, which is among the hottest regions in the country, regularly faces water scarcity every summer. Until the rains of last year, the arid region was hit by three successive drought seasons. Now, a water collective from Lalitpur district's Bhamaurisar village, which faced a similar problem in 2011, have taken charge of Bun...
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468 More Villages Declared Scarcity-Hit In Gujarat
The Gujarat government has declared another 468 villages of parched Saurashtra and Kutch region as 'partially scarcity-hit', taking the total number of such villages reeling under acute water crisis, to nearly 1,000.
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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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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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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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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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No water means no bride for suitors in this Gujarat village
Dedhaan, a remote village Saurashtra, is one of the driest regions in Gujarat. This year, the scanty rainfall has made the situation worse for the 15000-odd people in the village. Among other things, this has hit the eligibility of the single men in the village. No one wants to marry their girls and send them to the village where waiting for water ...
