SME Times News Bureau | 08 Dec, 2018
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday asked a visiting Central
team to assess the drought situation in the state and submit a report
to the central government at the earliest so that relief can be provided
to farmers.
The Central team is on a three-day visit of
Jharkhand, where the government has declared 216 blocks in 18 districts
drought affected.
The visiting team led by Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary Satish Chandra met the Chief Minister on Friday.
Jharkhand
Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathy submitted a demand for Rs 818.938 crore
from the central government for drought affected areas.
