Drought-hit Bihar

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday declared entire Bihar as drought-hit and said his government was taking various measure to provide relief to the affected farmers.     "Bihar is facing natural calamity for the fourth year in succession ... While the state faced devastating floods in 2007 and 2008, drought has hit the state ...

While the deficient monsoon has managed to make up its shortfall over the last few weeks across most parts of the country, in the east there continues to be a pall of gloom.Drought has been declared in some parts of Bihar and Jharkhand while the deficit faced by North-Eastern states is as high as 20 percent. 50-year-old farmer Shankar Ram borrowed ...

The Bihar Government on Monday declared 26 out of 40 districts in the state as drought-hit following deficient rainfall.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday declared entire Bihar as drought-hit and said his government was taking various measure to provide relief to the affected farmers.     "Bihar is facing natural calamity for the fourth year in succession ... While the state faced devastating floods in 2007 and 2008, drought has hit the state ...

While the deficient monsoon has managed to make up its shortfall over the last few weeks across most parts of the country, in the east there continues to be a pall of gloom.Drought has been declared in some parts of Bihar and Jharkhand while the deficit faced by North-Eastern states is as high as 20 percent. 50-year-old farmer Shankar Ram borrowed ...

The Bihar Government on Monday declared 26 out of 40 districts in the state as drought-hit following deficient rainfall.