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  Additional Rs 2,000 crore sought to tackle drought: Eknath Khadse

  Politics | May 14, 2016 21:49 IST

  Maharashtra 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 | April 23, 2016 18:06 IST

  Mumbai: 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

  Politics | January 27, 2016 18:50 IST

  New 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 | December 29, 2015 23:23 IST

  Mumbai: 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 | June 18, 2015 10:20 IST

  New 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 | September 21, 2013 9:43 IST

  New 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 | April 16, 2013 10:53 IST

  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

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  IPL team owners should give Rs. 500 cr for drought relief: Sena

  Politics | March 17, 2013 19:32 IST

  Mumbai, 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 | March 30, 2013 17:53 IST

  Mumbai, 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 | March 13, 2013 12:05 IST

  New 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

  Politics | March 08, 2013 7:43 IST

  Mumbai, 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

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