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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;At a meeting of the governor&amp;rsquo;s advisory council, the 12 districts were identified as Latehar, Ramgarh, Chatra, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, East Singhbhum, Jamtara, Palamau, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ranchi and Jamtara.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;The Telegraph had reported yesterday that the governor&amp;rsquo;s council was likely to name the districts worst affected by scanty rainfall today, a move that was likely to be followed in days or weeks to come by another announcement wherein more parched districts would be added to the list.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;According to the directorate of agriculture, paddy coverage in the state has been at 409.354 hectare against a target of 1,692 hectare. From April, the state received 324 mm rainfall till August 2 against a normal average of 907.8 mm, prompting various political parties to ask Governor M..H. Farook to declare the state drought-hit.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Today&amp;rsquo;s announcement was followed by a roadmap to undertake a slew of relief measures by using a Rs 390 crore corpus available with the state disaster management department.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Both rainfall and crop cultivation were below 50 per cent of the usual average,&amp;rdquo; noted cabinet coordination department principal secretary Aditya Swaroop.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Outlining various relief measures, he said, &amp;ldquo;Construction and repair of check dams would be taken up on priority to prevent drainage of water. Special measures would be taken to promote alternate cropping, distribution of seeds and fertiliser,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. &amp;ldquo;One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,&amp;rdquo; he said.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;This apart, the administration also announced that:&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Drinking water and sanitation department had been directed to ensure drilling machines were in order&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Forest department would carry out afforestation work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Officials were directed to ensure old age and widow pension were disbursed regularly&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Doctors and medicines were available at all health centres&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; ICDS and midday meal schemes functioned effec- tively&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Over Rs 390 crore is available with the disaster management department. Maximum possible relief work will be taken up as per provisions of calamity relief regulations. Departments have also been asked to prepare detailed reports on additional requirements. Accordingly, the Centre would be requested to provide more funds,&amp;rdquo; Swaroop explained.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Jharkhand has been experiencing scanty rainfall since 2001, prompting then chief minister Babulal Marandi to declare 14 districts drought-hit. The trend is continuing ever since.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Last year, Farook&amp;rsquo;s predecessor K.Sankaranarayanan declared the entire state as drought-hit.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Budget push for rebel zones&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled Jharkhand&#039;s first supplementary budget of Rs 1,242.71 crore in the Lok Sabha, earmarking Rs 200 crore for roads and bridges in 11 Naxalite-hit districts.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;The supplementary budget included Rs 510.05 crore under State Plan (development), Rs 652.01 crore under nonPlan (establishment, salary) and Rs 80.65 crore as state&#039;s share for executing centrally sponsored schemes.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Forest department would carry out afforestation work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Officials were directed to ensure old age and widow pension were disbursed regularly&lt;/font&gt;
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                <p align="justify"><font ></font></p><p align="justify"><font >Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >At a meeting of the governor&rsquo;s advisory council, the 12 districts were identified as Latehar, Ramgarh, Chatra, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, East Singhbhum, Jamtara, Palamau, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ranchi and Jamtara.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Telegraph had reported yesterday that the governor&rsquo;s council was likely to name the districts worst affected by scanty rainfall today, a move that was likely to be followed in days or weeks to come by another announcement wherein more parched districts would be added to the list.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >According to the directorate of agriculture, paddy coverage in the state has been at 409.354 hectare against a target of 1,692 hectare. From April, the state received 324 mm rainfall till August 2 against a normal average of 907.8 mm, prompting various political parties to ask Governor M..H. Farook to declare the state drought-hit.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Today&rsquo;s announcement was followed by a roadmap to undertake a slew of relief measures by using a Rs 390 crore corpus available with the state disaster management department.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&ldquo;Both rainfall and crop cultivation were below 50 per cent of the usual average,&rdquo; noted cabinet coordination department principal secretary Aditya Swaroop.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Outlining various relief measures, he said, &ldquo;Construction and repair of check dams would be taken up on priority to prevent drainage of water. Special measures would be taken to promote alternate cropping, distribution of seeds and fertiliser,&rdquo; he added.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. &ldquo;One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,&rdquo; he said.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >This apart, the administration also announced that:</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Antyodaya and Annapurna schemes would be executed strictly</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Officials had been asked to ensure availability of fodder for cattle and drinking water</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Drinking water and sanitation department had been directed to ensure drilling machines were in order</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Forest department would carry out afforestation work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Officials were directed to ensure old age and widow pension were disbursed regularly</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Doctors and medicines were available at all health centres</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; ICDS and midday meal schemes functioned effec- tively</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&ldquo;Over Rs 390 crore is available with the disaster management department. Maximum possible relief work will be taken up as per provisions of calamity relief regulations. Departments have also been asked to prepare detailed reports on additional requirements. Accordingly, the Centre would be requested to provide more funds,&rdquo; Swaroop explained.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Jharkhand has been experiencing scanty rainfall since 2001, prompting then chief minister Babulal Marandi to declare 14 districts drought-hit. The trend is continuing ever since.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Last year, Farook&rsquo;s predecessor K.Sankaranarayanan declared the entire state as drought-hit.</font></p><p align="justify"><font ><em>Budget push for rebel zones</em></font></p><p align="justify"><font >Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled Jharkhand's first supplementary budget of Rs 1,242.71 crore in the Lok Sabha, earmarking Rs 200 crore for roads and bridges in 11 Naxalite-hit districts.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The supplementary budget included Rs 510.05 crore under State Plan (development), Rs 652.01 crore under nonPlan (establishment, salary) and Rs 80.65 crore as state's share for executing centrally sponsored schemes.&nbsp; </font></p><p align="justify"><font ></font></p>               </font>
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. &amp;ldquo;One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,&amp;rdquo; he said.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;This apart, the administration also announced that:&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Drinking water and sanitation department had been directed to ensure drilling machines were in order&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; ICDS and midday meal schemes functioned effec- tively&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Jharkhand has been experiencing scanty rainfall since 2001, prompting then chief minister Babulal Marandi to declare 14 districts drought-hit. The trend is continuing ever since.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Budget push for rebel zones&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled Jharkhand&#039;s first supplementary budget of Rs 1,242.71 crore in the Lok Sabha, earmarking Rs 200 crore for roads and bridges in 11 Naxalite-hit districts.&lt;/font&gt;
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Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.


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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;At a meeting of the governor&amp;rsquo;s advisory council, the 12 districts were identified as Latehar, Ramgarh, Chatra, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, East Singhbhum, Jamtara, Palamau, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ranchi and Jamtara.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;The Telegraph had reported yesterday that the governor&amp;rsquo;s council was likely to name the districts worst affected by scanty rainfall today, a move that was likely to be followed in days or weeks to come by another announcement wherein more parched districts would be added to the list.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;According to the directorate of agriculture, paddy coverage in the state has been at 409.354 hectare against a target of 1,692 hectare. From April, the state received 324 mm rainfall till August 2 against a normal average of 907.8 mm, prompting various political parties to ask Governor M..H. Farook to declare the state drought-hit.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Today&amp;rsquo;s announcement was followed by a roadmap to undertake a slew of relief measures by using a Rs 390 crore corpus available with the state disaster management department.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Both rainfall and crop cultivation were below 50 per cent of the usual average,&amp;rdquo; noted cabinet coordination department principal secretary Aditya Swaroop.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Outlining various relief measures, he said, &amp;ldquo;Construction and repair of check dams would be taken up on priority to prevent drainage of water. Special measures would be taken to promote alternate cropping, distribution of seeds and fertiliser,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. &amp;ldquo;One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,&amp;rdquo; he said.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;This apart, the administration also announced that:&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Antyodaya and Annapurna schemes would be executed strictly&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Officials had been asked to ensure availability of fodder for cattle and drinking water&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Drinking water and sanitation department had been directed to ensure drilling machines were in order&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Forest department would carry out afforestation work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Officials were directed to ensure old age and widow pension were disbursed regularly&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Doctors and medicines were available at all health centres&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; ICDS and midday meal schemes functioned effec- tively&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Over Rs 390 crore is available with the disaster management department. Maximum possible relief work will be taken up as per provisions of calamity relief regulations. Departments have also been asked to prepare detailed reports on additional requirements. Accordingly, the Centre would be requested to provide more funds,&amp;rdquo; Swaroop explained.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Jharkhand has been experiencing scanty rainfall since 2001, prompting then chief minister Babulal Marandi to declare 14 districts drought-hit. The trend is continuing ever since.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Last year, Farook&amp;rsquo;s predecessor K.Sankaranarayanan declared the entire state as drought-hit.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Budget push for rebel zones&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled Jharkhand&#039;s first supplementary budget of Rs 1,242.71 crore in the Lok Sabha, earmarking Rs 200 crore for roads and bridges in 11 Naxalite-hit districts.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;The supplementary budget included Rs 510.05 crore under State Plan (development), Rs 652.01 crore under nonPlan (establishment, salary) and Rs 80.65 crore as state&#039;s share for executing centrally sponsored schemes.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/font&gt;
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                <p align="justify"><font ></font></p><p align="justify"><font >Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >At a meeting of the governor&rsquo;s advisory council, the 12 districts were identified as Latehar, Ramgarh, Chatra, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, East Singhbhum, Jamtara, Palamau, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ranchi and Jamtara.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Telegraph had reported yesterday that the governor&rsquo;s council was likely to name the districts worst affected by scanty rainfall today, a move that was likely to be followed in days or weeks to come by another announcement wherein more parched districts would be added to the list.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >According to the directorate of agriculture, paddy coverage in the state has been at 409.354 hectare against a target of 1,692 hectare. From April, the state received 324 mm rainfall till August 2 against a normal average of 907.8 mm, prompting various political parties to ask Governor M..H. Farook to declare the state drought-hit.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Today&rsquo;s announcement was followed by a roadmap to undertake a slew of relief measures by using a Rs 390 crore corpus available with the state disaster management department.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&ldquo;Both rainfall and crop cultivation were below 50 per cent of the usual average,&rdquo; noted cabinet coordination department principal secretary Aditya Swaroop.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Outlining various relief measures, he said, &ldquo;Construction and repair of check dams would be taken up on priority to prevent drainage of water. Special measures would be taken to promote alternate cropping, distribution of seeds and fertiliser,&rdquo; he added.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. &ldquo;One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,&rdquo; he said.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >This apart, the administration also announced that:</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Antyodaya and Annapurna schemes would be executed strictly</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Officials had been asked to ensure availability of fodder for cattle and drinking water</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Drinking water and sanitation department had been directed to ensure drilling machines were in order</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Forest department would carry out afforestation work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Officials were directed to ensure old age and widow pension were disbursed regularly</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Doctors and medicines were available at all health centres</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; ICDS and midday meal schemes functioned effec- tively</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&ldquo;Over Rs 390 crore is available with the disaster management department. Maximum possible relief work will be taken up as per provisions of calamity relief regulations. Departments have also been asked to prepare detailed reports on additional requirements. Accordingly, the Centre would be requested to provide more funds,&rdquo; Swaroop explained.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Jharkhand has been experiencing scanty rainfall since 2001, prompting then chief minister Babulal Marandi to declare 14 districts drought-hit. The trend is continuing ever since.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Last year, Farook&rsquo;s predecessor K.Sankaranarayanan declared the entire state as drought-hit.</font></p><p align="justify"><font ><em>Budget push for rebel zones</em></font></p><p align="justify"><font >Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled Jharkhand's first supplementary budget of Rs 1,242.71 crore in the Lok Sabha, earmarking Rs 200 crore for roads and bridges in 11 Naxalite-hit districts.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The supplementary budget included Rs 510.05 crore under State Plan (development), Rs 652.01 crore under nonPlan (establishment, salary) and Rs 80.65 crore as state's share for executing centrally sponsored schemes.&nbsp; </font></p><p align="justify"><font ></font></p>               </font>
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Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.


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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;At a meeting of the governor&amp;rsquo;s advisory council, the 12 districts were identified as Latehar, Ramgarh, Chatra, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, East Singhbhum, Jamtara, Palamau, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ranchi and Jamtara.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;The Telegraph had reported yesterday that the governor&amp;rsquo;s council was likely to name the districts worst affected by scanty rainfall today, a move that was likely to be followed in days or weeks to come by another announcement wherein more parched districts would be added to the list.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;According to the directorate of agriculture, paddy coverage in the state has been at 409.354 hectare against a target of 1,692 hectare. From April, the state received 324 mm rainfall till August 2 against a normal average of 907.8 mm, prompting various political parties to ask Governor M..H. Farook to declare the state drought-hit.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Today&amp;rsquo;s announcement was followed by a roadmap to undertake a slew of relief measures by using a Rs 390 crore corpus available with the state disaster management department.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Both rainfall and crop cultivation were below 50 per cent of the usual average,&amp;rdquo; noted cabinet coordination department principal secretary Aditya Swaroop.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Outlining various relief measures, he said, &amp;ldquo;Construction and repair of check dams would be taken up on priority to prevent drainage of water. Special measures would be taken to promote alternate cropping, distribution of seeds and fertiliser,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. &amp;ldquo;One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,&amp;rdquo; he said.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;This apart, the administration also announced that:&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Antyodaya and Annapurna schemes would be executed strictly&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Officials had been asked to ensure availability of fodder for cattle and drinking water&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Drinking water and sanitation department had been directed to ensure drilling machines were in order&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Forest department would carry out afforestation work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Officials were directed to ensure old age and widow pension were disbursed regularly&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; Doctors and medicines were available at all health centres&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;bull; ICDS and midday meal schemes functioned effec- tively&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;ldquo;Over Rs 390 crore is available with the disaster management department. Maximum possible relief work will be taken up as per provisions of calamity relief regulations. Departments have also been asked to prepare detailed reports on additional requirements. Accordingly, the Centre would be requested to provide more funds,&amp;rdquo; Swaroop explained.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Jharkhand has been experiencing scanty rainfall since 2001, prompting then chief minister Babulal Marandi to declare 14 districts drought-hit. The trend is continuing ever since.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Last year, Farook&amp;rsquo;s predecessor K.Sankaranarayanan declared the entire state as drought-hit.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled Jharkhand&#039;s first supplementary budget of Rs 1,242.71 crore in the Lok Sabha, earmarking Rs 200 crore for roads and bridges in 11 Naxalite-hit districts.&lt;/font&gt;
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                <p align="justify"><font ></font></p><p align="justify"><font >Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >At a meeting of the governor&rsquo;s advisory council, the 12 districts were identified as Latehar, Ramgarh, Chatra, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, East Singhbhum, Jamtara, Palamau, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ranchi and Jamtara.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Telegraph had reported yesterday that the governor&rsquo;s council was likely to name the districts worst affected by scanty rainfall today, a move that was likely to be followed in days or weeks to come by another announcement wherein more parched districts would be added to the list.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >According to the directorate of agriculture, paddy coverage in the state has been at 409.354 hectare against a target of 1,692 hectare. From April, the state received 324 mm rainfall till August 2 against a normal average of 907.8 mm, prompting various political parties to ask Governor M..H. Farook to declare the state drought-hit.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Today&rsquo;s announcement was followed by a roadmap to undertake a slew of relief measures by using a Rs 390 crore corpus available with the state disaster management department.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&ldquo;Both rainfall and crop cultivation were below 50 per cent of the usual average,&rdquo; noted cabinet coordination department principal secretary Aditya Swaroop.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Outlining various relief measures, he said, &ldquo;Construction and repair of check dams would be taken up on priority to prevent drainage of water. Special measures would be taken to promote alternate cropping, distribution of seeds and fertiliser,&rdquo; he added.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. &ldquo;One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,&rdquo; he said.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >This apart, the administration also announced that:</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Antyodaya and Annapurna schemes would be executed strictly</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Officials had been asked to ensure availability of fodder for cattle and drinking water</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Drinking water and sanitation department had been directed to ensure drilling machines were in order</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Forest department would carry out afforestation work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Officials were directed to ensure old age and widow pension were disbursed regularly</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Doctors and medicines were available at all health centres</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; ICDS and midday meal schemes functioned effec- tively</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&ldquo;Over Rs 390 crore is available with the disaster management department. Maximum possible relief work will be taken up as per provisions of calamity relief regulations. Departments have also been asked to prepare detailed reports on additional requirements. Accordingly, the Centre would be requested to provide more funds,&rdquo; Swaroop explained.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Jharkhand has been experiencing scanty rainfall since 2001, prompting then chief minister Babulal Marandi to declare 14 districts drought-hit. The trend is continuing ever since.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Last year, Farook&rsquo;s predecessor K.Sankaranarayanan declared the entire state as drought-hit.</font></p><p align="justify"><font ><em>Budget push for rebel zones</em></font></p><p align="justify"><font >Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled Jharkhand's first supplementary budget of Rs 1,242.71 crore in the Lok Sabha, earmarking Rs 200 crore for roads and bridges in 11 Naxalite-hit districts.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The supplementary budget included Rs 510.05 crore under State Plan (development), Rs 652.01 crore under nonPlan (establishment, salary) and Rs 80.65 crore as state's share for executing centrally sponsored schemes.&nbsp; </font></p><p align="justify"><font ></font></p>               </font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">&ldquo;Both rainfall and crop cultivation were below 50 per cent of the usual average,&rdquo; noted cabinet coordination department principal secretary Aditya Swaroop.</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. &ldquo;One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,&rdquo; he said.</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">&bull; Antyodaya and Annapurna schemes would be executed strictly</font>
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Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.


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$disp = '<p align="justify"><font ></font></p><p align="justify"><font >Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >At a meeting of the governor&rsquo;s advisory council, the 12 districts were identified as Latehar, Ramgarh, Chatra, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, East Singhbhum, Jamtara, Palamau, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ranchi and Jamtara.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Telegraph had reported yesterday that the governor&rsquo;s council was likely to name the districts worst affected by scanty rainfall today, a move that was likely to be followed in days or weeks to come by another announcement wherein more parched districts would be added to the list.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >According to the directorate of agriculture, paddy coverage in the state has been at 409.354 hectare against a target of 1,692 hectare. From April, the state received 324 mm rainfall till August 2 against a normal average of 907.8 mm, prompting various political parties to ask Governor M..H. Farook to declare the state drought-hit.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Today&rsquo;s announcement was followed by a roadmap to undertake a slew of relief measures by using a Rs 390 crore corpus available with the state disaster management department.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&ldquo;Both rainfall and crop cultivation were below 50 per cent of the usual average,&rdquo; noted cabinet coordination department principal secretary Aditya Swaroop.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Outlining various relief measures, he said, &ldquo;Construction and repair of check dams would be taken up on priority to prevent drainage of water. Special measures would be taken to promote alternate cropping, distribution of seeds and fertiliser,&rdquo; he added.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. &ldquo;One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,&rdquo; he said.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >This apart, the administration also announced that:</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Antyodaya and Annapurna schemes would be executed strictly</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Officials had been asked to ensure availability of fodder for cattle and drinking water</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Drinking water and sanitation department had been directed to ensure drilling machines were in order</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Forest department would carry out afforestation work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Officials were directed to ensure old age and widow pension were disbursed regularly</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; Doctors and medicines were available at all health centres</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&bull; ICDS and midday meal schemes functioned effec- tively</font></p><p align="justify"><font >&ldquo;Over Rs 390 crore is available with the disaster management department. Maximum possible relief work will be taken up as per provisions of calamity relief regulations. Departments have also been asked to prepare detailed reports on additional requirements. Accordingly, the Centre would be requested to provide more funds,&rdquo; Swaroop explained.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Jharkhand has been experiencing scanty rainfall since 2001, prompting then chief minister Babulal Marandi to declare 14 districts drought-hit. The trend is continuing ever since.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Last year, Farook&rsquo;s predecessor K.Sankaranarayanan declared the entire state as drought-hit.</font></p><p align="justify"><font ><em>Budget push for rebel zones</em></font></p><p align="justify"><font >Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled Jharkhand's first supplementary budget of Rs 1,242.71 crore in the Lok Sabha, earmarking Rs 200 crore for roads and bridges in 11 Naxalite-hit districts.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The supplementary budget included Rs 510.05 crore under State Plan (development), Rs 652.01 crore under nonPlan (establishment, salary) and Rs 80.65 crore as state's share for executing centrally sponsored schemes.&nbsp; </font></p><p align="justify"><font ></font></p>'
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12 districts in drought shadow

Jharkhand today declared 12 districts drought-hit, acknowledging that poor rainfall had affected crop cultivation and setting in motion usual administrative measures to initiate relief measures on a war footing. At a meeting of the governor’s advisory council, the 12 districts were identified as Latehar, Ramgarh, Chatra, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Khunti, East Singhbhum, Jamtara, Palamau, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Ranchi and Jamtara. The Telegraph had reported yesterday that the governor’s council was likely to name the districts worst affected by scanty rainfall today, a move that was likely to be followed in days or weeks to come by another announcement wherein more parched districts would be added to the list. According to the directorate of agriculture, paddy coverage in the state has been at 409.354 hectare against a target of 1,692 hectare. From April, the state received 324 mm rainfall till August 2 against a normal average of 907.8 mm, prompting various political parties to ask Governor M..H. Farook to declare the state drought-hit. Today’s announcement was followed by a roadmap to undertake a slew of relief measures by using a Rs 390 crore corpus available with the state disaster management department. “Both rainfall and crop cultivation were below 50 per cent of the usual average,” noted cabinet coordination department principal secretary Aditya Swaroop. Outlining various relief measures, he said, “Construction and repair of check dams would be taken up on priority to prevent drainage of water. Special measures would be taken to promote alternate cropping, distribution of seeds and fertiliser,” he added. Swaroop also spoke of implementing employment generation schemes to check migration of labourers and strengthening PDS. “One PDS outlet in every panchayat will store 10 quintals of foodgrain,” he said. This apart, the administration also announced that: • Antyodaya and Annapurna schemes would be executed strictly • Officials had been asked to ensure availability of fodder for cattle and drinking water • Drinking water and sanitation department had been directed to ensure drilling machines were in order • Forest department would carry out afforestation work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act • Officials were directed to ensure old age and widow pension were disbursed regularly • Doctors and medicines were available at all health centres • ICDS and midday meal schemes functioned effec- tively “Over Rs 390 crore is available with the disaster management department. Maximum possible relief work will be taken up as per provisions of calamity relief regulations. Departments have also been asked to prepare detailed reports on additional requirements. Accordingly, the Centre would be requested to provide more funds,” Swaroop explained. Jharkhand has been experiencing scanty rainfall since 2001, prompting then chief minister Babulal Marandi to declare 14 districts drought-hit. The trend is continuing ever since. Last year, Farook’s predecessor K.Sankaranarayanan declared the entire state as drought-hit. Budget push for rebel zones Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled Jharkhand's first supplementary budget of Rs 1,242.71 crore in the Lok Sabha, earmarking Rs 200 crore for roads and bridges in 11 Naxalite-hit districts. The supplementary budget included Rs 510.05 crore under State Plan (development), Rs 652.01 crore under nonPlan (establishment, salary) and Rs 80.65 crore as state's share for executing centrally sponsored schemes.