Drought Relief

In MP's Chhatarpur district, farmers have to pay for drought compensation packages

Logasi farmer Prem Narayan Patel alleges that the ask is of 2000 rupees, “Those who’ve coughed up this amount have got their compensation. And those who haven’t – rather, those who cannot – are still waiting.”

Karnataka: Centre approves Rs 795 crore as drought relief for state farmers

The Centre approved Rs 795.54 crore funds to Karnataka on Thursday for providing relief to farmers who lost their rabi (winter) crops in 2016 due to severe drought.

Have implemented policy to provide relief to farmers: Tamil Nadu govt to Supreme Court

Tamil Nadu government on Monday told the Supreme Court that they have "substantially implemented" the policy relating to providing relief to the farmers in the state.

Centre releases over Rs 2,014 crore assistance to Tamil Nadu as drought relief

The central government has released an amount of Rs 2,014.45 crore as financial assistance to Tamil Nadu affected by drought and cyclonic storm, an official said on Saturday.

Use central funds to mitigate effects of drought: Union minister tells states hit by calamity

Union Minister Birendra Singh on Tuesday asked drought-hit states to utilise 10 percent of their central funds for mitigating natural calamities.

Centre assesses drought situation in state as Maharashtra seeks Rs 4,000 cr aid

A Central team is on a two-day visit to Maharashtra to assess the damage in drought-hit areas, after the state government sought a relief package of Rs 4,000 crore from the Union government.

Vengsarkar calls for additional IPL final in Mumbai

Vengsarkar has written to the board asking for an "additional final" of the T20 league to be played on May 28 either at the Wankhede or DY Patil Stadium after the final at Kolkata on 26th gets over to raise funds.