In the month of January this year, more than 100 homeless persons died (please click here and here to access) in Delhi-NCR due to cold wave like conditions. Although a Delhi-based non-government organisation (NGO) Centre for Holistic Development (CHD) made that claim, and therefore asked the Chief Minister of Delhi to make proper arrangements for the homeless poor during winters, the officials of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB)...
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Unseasonal rainfall may damage crops, say Haryana growers -Neeraj Mohan
-Hindustan Times With Haryana receiving unseasonal rainfall accompanied by high-velocity winds over the last two days, farmers are worried that stagnant water may damage crops in low-lying areas Karnal: With Haryana receiving rainfall accompanied by high-velocity winds over the last two days, farmers are worried that stagnant water may damage crops in low-lying areas. As per the India Meteorological Department Haryana had received 12mm rainfall on Sunday, of which Panchkula received the maximum...
More »Bihar DAP Shortage Delays Sowing of Rabi Crops, Farmers Fear Loss in Quality -Mohd. Imran Khan
-Newsclick.in Bihar DAP Shortage Delays Sowing of Rabi Crops, Farmers Fear Loss in Quality Patna: Rajeshwar Mandal and Surajdeo Yadav are extremely worried as the sowing of maize, wheat, pulses and mustard has been delayed due to the acute shortage of diammonium phosphate (DAP). The marginal farmers of the flood-hit Seemanchal-Koshi region of Bihar fear that the delay in sowing the Rabi crops will affect their quality and production. Mandal and Yadav are...
More »DAP Shortage Continues in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, Allocations From Centre Still Short
-Newsclick.in The demand and supply gap in both states has continued despite some allocations from the Centre. The data show that there is still a requirement of 1.29 lakh MT DAP in Haryana to sow wheat and for additional agricultural needs until March 31, 2022. Farmers in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh continue to struggle due to the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), an essential nutrient for Rabi season crops. The farmers are...
More »Dried Wells, Broken Dams, Distressed Villagers Define UP's Multi-Crore 'Bundelkhand Package' -Dheeraj Mishra
-TheWire.in Corruption, poor quality construction materials and the specious implementation of schemes combined with the Centre’s flawed MSP policies have rendered the attempt to transform the region useless. Chitrakoot/ Banda: On a freezing night in early January, as anchors on television and radio jubilated in the new year and extolled the many ‘achievements’ of the incumbent government, Madhav Prasad, a 55-year-old farmer in Bundelkhand, lay anxious on a cot in his hut. The...
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