"This year, the Southwest Monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on May 31 with a model error of four days," the India meteorological department said on Wednesday.
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday came down heavily on the Congress government in Karnataka for flaunting their 'rich fortunes and luxury lifestyles' following a viral video on social media showing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his cabinet colleague B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan in a private jet.
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The state government estimates a loss of Rs. 2000 crore and would demand a special package from the centre.
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Eleven days after Nitish Kumar government declared 28 of 38 districts as drought hit, he announced in his speech that remaining 10 districts have been declared as drought hit."Now entire Bihar has been declared drought hit in view of scanty rainfall" Nitish Kumar said.
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Lush agricultural lands have turned parch as groundwater levels deplete to new lows, and wells and water reservoirs go dry. While the administration points to deficient rainfall as a reason, experts and activists say the drought is mostly man-made.
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Kerala Revenue Minister E Chandrasekharan made the announcement in the assembly while replying to a notice seeking adjournment motion moved by Congress-led UDF opposition on the serious situation prevailing in the state due to the sharp decrease in rainfall.
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Terming the poor monsoon so far as 'unfortunate', Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the contingency plans are in place to help farmers replant alternate crops as well as supply drinking water and fodder.
'There's going to be light at the end of the tunnel, he's going to be seeing that very soon.'
Technology and prudent practices can ensure that crop output does not suffer in years of drought.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukerhjee on Monday said drought situation is not as alarming as it initially appeared because the recent rainfall has improved the farm sector prospects.
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The apex court urged the central government to update the drought management manual by December 31.
Former Karnataka chief minister and state Janata Dal-Secular president H D Kumraswamy on Monday hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party strongman B S Yeddyurappa for 'indulging in theatrics' over the drought situation in Karnataka.
As the number of districts witnessing drought has been revised sharply upwards from 207 just two days ago, the government said its main focus would now be on saving the standing crop and offsetting some losses in output during the coming Rabi season. The Centre has also asked states to lift more seeds for replanting the crops, if necessary, as it has about 15 lakh tonnes of surplus stock.
He also proposed various measures, including land tax waiver for farmers, to mitigate their suffering.
There is a lot of politics that is taking place in Karnataka over the worsening drought situation this year. The very fact that Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda has demanded a relief fund of Rs 2,200 crore from the Union government for drought relief work itself is an indication that the situation is grim. In addition to this there is also the added headache of the infamous Cauvery water dispute.
India is likely to see above-normal rainfall in the four-month monsoon season (June to September) with cumulative rainfall rainfall estimated at 106 percent of the long-period average (87 cm), he said.
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Downplaying accusations by critics over the Indian Premier League drought row, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur, on Wednesday, said that the cricket body is being judged despite of the good work it is doing in the matter.
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Undaunted by Sachin Kengar and Yogita Desai's deaths, scores of small children in Maharashtra brave the scorching, unbearable, heat to draw water from unguarded wells.
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This will be the second year in a row owing to scarce rainfall in 24 of the 38 districts.
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The train carrying five lakh litres reached the parched area after a journey of 18 hours.
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In the wake of acute water shortage in various parts of Maharashtra, the state government has informed the Bombay high court that it would declare drought in over 29,000 villages in the state and all relief prescribed in the Drought Manual, 2009 would be provided.
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