Jharkhand govt demands Rs 9,682-cr package for drought-hit blocks from CentreIn the first two months of monsoon this year, the state's overall rainfall deficit was at 49 per cent. Compared to the normal level of 508....
26 Nov, 2022, 09.55 PM IST
Govt pegs wheat procurement at record 444 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 mkt yearThe rabi marketing season (RMS) runs from April to March. The 2021-22 Kharif Marketing Season started in October 2021 and will run till Sep...
25 Feb, 2022, 09.28 PM IST
Odisha targets 96 lakh metric tonne of foodgrain production in kharif-2020More than 60 per cent of Odisha's population depends on the agriculture sector. The government had announced a special package of Rs 200 cr...
10 Jun, 2020, 11.41 AM IST
Maha CM announces Rs 5.3k cr relief for rain-affected farmersFadnavis had held a meeting with his deputy Ajit Pawar a day earlier to discuss ways to provide additional support to distressed farmers.
25 Nov, 2019, 07.47 PM IST
Farmers coverage under PMFBY to increase by 30 per cent this kharifSome states, especially Karnataka and Gujarat have made good progress so far in implementing the scheme, but there was a delay in rolling o...
05 Aug, 2016, 10.22 PM IST
Govt allows state-run general insurers to sell PM's crop insurance schemesThe government had kicked off the scheme on June 1 without involving any of the four public sector general insurers, who control almost 50%...
03 Jul, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
Monsoon deficit to widen, impact kharif crop, says IMDThe MeT department has projected 16 per cent deficiency in the remaining two months of the four-month season, that is, in August and Septem...
17 Aug, 2015, 07.07 PM IST
Central team to assess drought situation in HaryanaCentre has constituted nine member Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess drought situation in Haryana and recommend financial assistance.
12 Sep, 2014, 05.22 PM IST
EGoM approves Rs 1,207cr drought relief package to MaharashtraAn Empowered Group of Ministers on drought headed by Agriculture Min Sharad Pawar today approved Rs 1,207 crore relief package to Maha.
13 Mar, 2013, 10.56 AM IST
- EGoM on drought to meet on Wednesday
The EGoM on drought, headed by Sharad Pawar, is scheduled to meet on August 8 to decide on further relief measures to mitigate the adverse ...
05 Aug, 2012, 12.49 PM IST
- Karnataka CM D V Sadananda Gowda urges Centre to announce special package for potato farmers
Karnataka CM has urged the Centre to announce a special package for potato farmers and also establish a potato research station in Hassan.
03 Feb, 2012, 12.49 PM IST
- Patnaik meets rain-hit farmers, promises help
With farmers agitating in several parts of Orissa to press for adequate compensation to crop damage due to unseasonal rains, Patnaik today ...
12 Dec, 2010, 08.11 PM IST
- Jharkhand, Bihar to get drought relief
The Centre is likely to declare Jharkhand and 30 of 38 Bihar districts as drought-hit. As a result, Jharkhand would receive Rs 850 crore an...
10 Sep, 2010, 03.30 AM IST
- Hooda announces Rs 12.67 cr package for flood-hit farmers
Haryana government today announced a package of Rs 12.67 crore to provide succour to the flood-ravaged farmers in the state.
18 Jul, 2010, 06.38 PM IST
- State declares over 20,000 villages as ‘scarcity hit’
Maha govt placed more than 20K villages in scarcity-hit category.
03 Feb, 2010, 03.38 AM IST
- Haryana govt seeks Rs 1K cr relief package from centre
In addition the government has asked for a bonus of at least Rs 100 per quintal on paddy and Rs 50 per quintal on bajra, over and above the...
04 Aug, 2009, 08.04 PM IST
- Drought package to be mixed bag, gets Cabinet nod
Agriculture minister Ajit Singh may have his way on the vexed issue of drought relief.
28 Nov, 2002, 06.28 AM IST