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Naveen announces Package for Drought-affected Farmers

The News Insight Oct 25, 2017

TNI Bureau: CM Naveen Patnaik acted in a hurry to announce a mega drought package for the farmers who suffered huge losses in recent months. Farmers who have sustained crop loss of 33 percent and above, will get agricultural subsidy at…

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Drought-hit areas in Odisha to be declared by Oct 30

The News Insight Oct 24, 2017

Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupad Sethi has confirmed that Govt is examining Collectors' reports and all drought-hit areas to be declared by October 30. Revenue Minister Maheswar Mohanty added that 3.15 lakh hectares land in 70…

Centre approves assistance to drought-hit states

The News Insight Jan 7, 2016

The central government on Wednesday approved financial assistance for drought affected states from the National Disaster Relief Fund, officials said. Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level committee meeting here to discuss the…

Minister Rajnath Singh chairs high level meeting on Natural Disasters

The News Insight Dec 22, 2015

The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) here on Monday for Central Assistance to States affected by drought, landslides and flood. The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs…