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RAINS AND HAILSTORMS MINISTER
Unseasonal showers and hailstorm flatten rabi cropsAs the western disturbance is moving eastward, the weather office has issued warnings to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya for possibl...12 Feb, 2018, 10.30 PM IST- 93 people killed in rain-related incidents in UP since February"We have given Rs 12 lakhs each to the families of farmers killed in rain and hailstorm-related incidents but Centre did not help us," Yada...26 Aug, 2015, 03.34 PM IST
- 2015 wheat output could fall 4% year-on-year, says Sanjeev Kumar BalyanSanjeev Kumar Balyan also said the govt has put in place a contingency plan to deal with expectations of below-average June-September monso...13 May, 2015, 02.23 PM IST
- Why government not working on ways to control hailstorm, asks BJP MPIn response, Harsh Vardhan said "so far, science has not progressed so much as to stop hailstorm or earthquake from occuring."06 May, 2015, 04.56 PM IST
- 'Mango production may drop by 5-10% this year on untimely rains'Mango production may decline by 5-10 per cent this year as unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged the fruit, Parliament was informed.05 May, 2015, 07.56 PM IST
- More relief to distressed farmers on anvil: Finance Minister Arun JaitleyEarlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced higher compensation for crop damage of farmers hit by unseasonal rains.26 Apr, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
- Banks, states asked to help farmers in distress: Jayant Sinha, Mos FinanceMoS for Finance Jayant Sinha said that the Reserve Bank has also issued necessary guidelines to banks to provide relief to the crisis-ridde...24 Apr, 2015, 04.39 PM IST
- After SP, BSP now BJP MLAs donate salary for farmers' reliefAmid rising reports of farmers committing suicide over crop failure, BJP MLAs in UP decided to donate their one month salary towards CM's r...21 Apr, 2015, 10.47 PM IST
- Untimely rains, hailstorm hit 9.38 million hectare of farmland, says Mohanbhai KundariaThis was the second time the agriculture ministry revised the area impacted by untimely rains and hailstorms between January and March.21 Apr, 2015, 08.21 PM IST
- UP, Maharashtra and Haryana seek over Rs 10,100 crore for farmers' reliefOther states affected by hailstorm and untimely rainfall include Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, West Be...21 Apr, 2015, 01.48 PM IST
- MP Hema Malini meets Arun Jaitley, demands relief for farmersFlanked by former BJP district president Padam Singh Sharma, former legislator Pranat Pal Singh, she led a delegation of more than 12 farme...10 Apr, 2015, 01.56 AM IST
- Modi government pro-poor, farmers interests will be protected: Ram Vilas PaswanA delegation led by Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan took stock of crops damaged in Haryana by untimely rains and hailstorm.31 Mar, 2015, 05.54 PM IST
- Inter-ministerial team to assess farmers demand in Rajasthan: CentreFinance Minister Arun Jaitley is currently touring parts of the state, which have suffered crop damage and loss of human lives due to rains...29 Mar, 2015, 08.24 PM IST
- Haryana government to would give compensation to farmers for crops damageThe Haryana government would give due compensation to farmers for the damage caused to their crops by the recent spell of unseasonal rain a...10 Mar, 2015, 10.50 PM IST
- Rains made preparation of crop 'panch-nama' difficult: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath KhadseMaharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse said he had instructed local administration to give compensation of Rs 1.5L to the kin of deceas...13 Dec, 2014, 11.30 PM IST
- Unseasonal rain, hailstorm wreak havoc on cash crops in NashikAccording to reports from district headquarters, cash crops like wheat, grapes, pomegranates, onion and chillies nearing harvest.13 Dec, 2014, 04.14 PM IST
- Provide relief to hailstorm hit farmers in 5 days, says Gopinath MundeSenior BJP leader Gopinath Munde alleged that the government is not serious about helping hailstorm affected farmers.16 Mar, 2014, 03.25 PM IST
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