Saturday, August 4, 2012

Rs 1900 cr. for Rain Deficient States


Rs 1900 cr. for Rain Deficient States

  • The Union government announced a financial assistance of Rs. 1,900 Cr. under various schemes for the affected States. It has also extended diesel subsidy of 50% to farmers to save the standing crops through groundwater irrigation which would be shared between the centre and the states.
  • Rain Deficient States are Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana.

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