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AP government urges Centre to release money for drought relief

Hyderabad, Apr 16: Andhra Pradesh government asked the Centre to immediately release Rs 1,090.78 crore for drought relief measures in the state.Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy asked the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to help

PTI PTI Updated on: April 16, 2013 10:53 IST
ap government urges centre to release money for drought
ap government urges centre to release money for drought relief

Hyderabad, Apr 16: Andhra Pradesh government asked the Centre to immediately release Rs 1,090.78 crore for drought relief measures in the state.




Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy asked the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to help expedite release of central assistance for drought-mitigation work, drinking water supply and other purposes, a press release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.

The IMCT, led by Joint Secretary (Agriculture) Sanjeev Gupta, met the AP Chief Minister here this evening after winding up a two-day trip to drought-hit areas of the state.  

The Chief Minister told the team that 234 mandals (tehsils) in 9 districts were declared drought-affected.  

An area of 12.60 lakh hectares belonging to small and marginal farmers and 2.28 lakh hectares of other farmers has been affected due to drought, he said.
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