226 Blocks In Jharkhand's 22 Districts Drought-Hit, Seeks Help From Centre
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"In the review meeting of Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority regarding drought, it was decided to declare 226 blocks of 22 districts of the state as drought-hit," Mr Soren said in a Twitter post.
The Jharkhand government on Saturday declared 226 out of the total 260 blocks of the state as drought-affected and decided to provide a cash relief of Rs 3,500 to each affected farmer family, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said.
The decisions were taken in a meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), chaired by the chief minister.
"In the review meeting of Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority regarding drought, it was decided to declare 226 blocks of 22 districts of the state as drought-hit," Mr Soren said in a Twitter post.
The SDMA meeting was held on the drought report prepared by the agriculture department. The report suggests that 154 blocks are severely drought-hit, while 72 blocks are moderately affected.
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