-PTI Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday said the “unprecedented” northeast monsoon has killed 470 people and nearly a lakh livestock besides damaging crops in over 3.83 lakh hectares in the State. Detailing the large-scale destruction caused by heavy rains in four phases during October-December 2015, Ms. Jayalalithaa recalled her demand for a central assistance of Rs 25,912.45 crore for the relief and restoration works. Noting that the Central team of...
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Killer from the skies, beyond our control -Archis Mohan
-Business Standard Of deaths by natural causes, Lightning is one of the biggest killers in India Last week, nearly two dozen people were killed after being struck by Lightning in Andhra Pradesh. Of deaths by natural causes, Lightning is one of the biggest killers in India. On an average, it kills 1,500 people every year. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, in 2014, Lightning led to 2,582 deaths or 12.8 per...
More »Ministry for adding Lightning to the list of notified disasters
-PTI People killed in lightening incidents may now be compensated by the government if a recommendation of the Union Home Ministry to this effect is accepted. As India accounts for an average 400 deaths due to lightening every year, the Ministry has moved a proposal to the 14th Finance Commission, suggesting inclusion of Lightning in the list of notified disasters eligible for assistance from national and state disaster relief funds. At present,...
More »Don’t leave out the small farmer -S Chandramohan
-The Hindu Business Line Whether it is promoting a lease market in land or the use of tractors, credit should be tailored to the needs of marginal players The Finance Minister has announced several measures to make farming competitive and rev up growth in agriculture. While this is welcome, the sector as a whole needs an overhaul to make best use of these measures. To address the needs of landless farmers who are...
More »Help for farmers to tackle truant monsoon -T Nandakumar
-The Hindu Focus on short-duration varieties, crop insurance plan Thiruvananthapuram (Andhra Pradesh): With the southwest monsoon playing truant, the government is working on a disaster management plan to help farmers tide over the possibility of crop failure and the consequent loss. The Department of Agriculture is focussing its efforts on the paddy sector, likely to be the worst affected by a poor monsoon. "With the initial monsoon spell tapering off, transplanting paddy shoots...
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