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Water Crisis Hits Maharashtra Villages Despite State's Drought-Free Goal
A village in Aurangabad, some 400 km from state capital Mumbai, is grappling with severe water crisis after the canals here ran dry recently.
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Madras High Court Tells Tamil Nadu To Waive All Farm Loans Amid Protest In Delhi
In an order that would bring relief to thousands of farmers in drought hit Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has directed the state government to expand its farm loan waiver scheme to include farmers who own more than five acres.
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Where's The Relief? Top Babus From 10 States Summoned By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has summoned top bureaucrats from 10 states to explain why they have not provided food grains, loan waivers and compensation for crop losses to millions of people hit by a drought last year.
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Designer Tent, 30,000 Guests: BJP Lawmaker's Lavish Wedding In Drought-Hit Maharashtra
Even as calls for austerity during weddings grow stronger, a Maharashtra legislator and son of state BJP chief is being criticised for his opulent wedding
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Tamil Nadu Will Be Declared Drought Hit: Chief Minister Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu will declare all its 32 districts drought hit, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has said. The state receives rain from the returning monsoon in December, but with a 60 per cent deficit this year, the state government has announced a detailed plan to reduce the burden on farmers.
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PM Modi To Meet Chief Ministers Of 3 Drought-Hit States Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka on Saturday for discussions on drought and water scarcity situation which has hit these states badly.
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Interlinking Rivers Only Solution To Drought: Government
Acknowledging that several states were badly hit by drought, the central government on Wednesday said that interlinking rivers was the only solution to the problem.
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Gujarat Government To Provide Ample Water To All Regions, Says Chief Minister
The Gujarat government will provide "ample water" to all regions of the state, where nearly 1,000 villages have been declared scarcity-hit, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said today.
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Zimbabwe Declares 'State Of Disaster' Over Drought
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe today declared a "state of disaster" in many rural areas hit by a severe drought, with 26 percent of the population facing food shortages.
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Rs 2,550 Crore Grant Approved To Drought-Hit Uttar Pradesh, Andhra, Odisha
The Centre today approved grant of about Rs 2,550 crore to drought-affected states of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
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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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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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Sharad Pawar Discusses Maharashtra Drought Issue With PM Modi
NCP chief and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed the drought situation, particularly in his home state of Maharashtra.
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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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Water Crisis Hits Maharashtra Villages Despite State's Drought-Free Goal
A village in Aurangabad, some 400 km from state capital Mumbai, is grappling with severe water crisis after the canals here ran dry recently.
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Madras High Court Tells Tamil Nadu To Waive All Farm Loans Amid Protest In Delhi
In an order that would bring relief to thousands of farmers in drought hit Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has directed the state government to expand its farm loan waiver scheme to include farmers who own more than five acres.
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Where's The Relief? Top Babus From 10 States Summoned By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has summoned top bureaucrats from 10 states to explain why they have not provided food grains, loan waivers and compensation for crop losses to millions of people hit by a drought last year.
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Designer Tent, 30,000 Guests: BJP Lawmaker's Lavish Wedding In Drought-Hit Maharashtra
Even as calls for austerity during weddings grow stronger, a Maharashtra legislator and son of state BJP chief is being criticised for his opulent wedding
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Tamil Nadu Will Be Declared Drought Hit: Chief Minister Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu will declare all its 32 districts drought hit, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has said. The state receives rain from the returning monsoon in December, but with a 60 per cent deficit this year, the state government has announced a detailed plan to reduce the burden on farmers.
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PM Modi To Meet Chief Ministers Of 3 Drought-Hit States Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka on Saturday for discussions on drought and water scarcity situation which has hit these states badly.
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Interlinking Rivers Only Solution To Drought: Government
Acknowledging that several states were badly hit by drought, the central government on Wednesday said that interlinking rivers was the only solution to the problem.
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Gujarat Government To Provide Ample Water To All Regions, Says Chief Minister
The Gujarat government will provide "ample water" to all regions of the state, where nearly 1,000 villages have been declared scarcity-hit, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said today.
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Zimbabwe Declares 'State Of Disaster' Over Drought
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe today declared a "state of disaster" in many rural areas hit by a severe drought, with 26 percent of the population facing food shortages.
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Rs 2,550 Crore Grant Approved To Drought-Hit Uttar Pradesh, Andhra, Odisha
The Centre today approved grant of about Rs 2,550 crore to drought-affected states of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
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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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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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Sharad Pawar Discusses Maharashtra Drought Issue With PM Modi
NCP chief and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed the drought situation, particularly in his home state of Maharashtra.
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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.
