Drought Relief
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Additional Rs 2,000 crore sought to tackle drought: Eknath Khadse
National | May 14, 2016, 09:49 PM ISTMaharashtra government has sought additional relief package of over Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre to tackle drought in the state
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Riteish Deshmukh donates Rs 25 lakh for drought relief in Latur
Bollywood | Apr 23, 2016, 06:06 PM ISTMumbai: Actor Riteish Deshmukh has donated Rs.25 lakh to 'Jalyukta Latur' as his contribution towards drought relief during his recent visit to his hometown Latur. Jalyukta Latur is an initiative started by people's participation to
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Centre releases Rs 12,000 crore drought funds to 8 states till yet
National | Jan 27, 2016, 06:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre has so far released around Rs 12,000 crore to eight states to tackle drought situation this year, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said adding this along with other measures will
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Maharashtra welcomes Central drought relief aid
India | Dec 29, 2015, 11:23 PM ISTMumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the Centre's financial assistance of Rs 3,100 crore towards drought relief in Maharashtra, was the "biggest-ever" to the state for any natural disaster.The Centre's move came a month
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MGNREGA workdays increased from 100 to 150 in drought-affected areas
India | Jun 18, 2015, 10:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: Battling opposition charge of pursuing "anti-poor" policies, the NDA government has decided to increase the number of workdays under MGNREGA from 100 days to 150 days in drought-hit areas.The law has been criticised
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Nitish meets PM, seeks Rs 12000 cr as drought relief
India | Sep 21, 2013, 09:43 AM ISTNew Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar yesterday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here and sought Rs 12,000 crore in central help to tackle drought situation in the state.Bihar has declared 33 districts out of
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AP government urges Centre to release money for drought relief
India | Apr 16, 2013, 10:53 AM ISTHyderabad, 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
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IPL team owners should give Rs. 500 cr for drought relief: Sena
National | Mar 17, 2013, 07:32 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 17: Shiv Sena on Sunday demanded that the owners of IPL cricket teams should contribute Rs 500 crore towards drought relief from the revenue generated through the tournament beginning next month.IPL teams are
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IPL team owners should give Rs. 500 cr for drought relief: Sena
Cricket | Mar 30, 2013, 05:53 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 17: Shiv Sena on Sunday demanded that the owners of IPL cricket teams should contribute Rs 500 crore towards drought relief from the revenue generated through the tournament beginning next month.IPL teams are
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EGoM approves Rs 1,207cr drought relief package to Maharashtra
India | Mar 13, 2013, 12:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 13: An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on drought headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today approved Rs 1,207 crore relief package to Maharashtra. “Rs 1,207 crore drought relief package has been
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NCP MLAs to Give One Month's Salary for Drought Relief
National | Mar 08, 2013, 07:43 AM ISTMumbai, March 8: NCP legislators have decided to contribute their one month's salary towards drought relief work in Maharashtra.Announcing the decision, state party spokesperson Mahesh Tapase told reporters here that Maharashtra NCP chief Madhukar Pichad