Due to hard work and help from the state government's Horticulture Department, the life of a medium category farmer Tularam Patel has completely changed. Tularam, a resident of village Mohgaon Kalan in Seoni district, had only 1.20 hectares of land. He used to grow wheat on this land but had to face difficulty in meeting the requirements of his family.
The current drought situation in the state has brought in a change in the political scenario of Lalgarh. With hunger looming large, the CPM has managed to regain lost ground with the help of government-sponsored schemes.
Ranchi, Aug. 30: Jharkhand intends to submit a Rs 7,500 crore proposal to the Centre for the smooth completion of different major and medium irrigation projects in different parts of the state.
The decision was taken today at a review meeting presided by chief secretary A.K. Singh.
PAK FLOODS UN still has to raise half its $460 million relief target
THE United Nations says it has yet to raise half its $460 million target. The World Health Organization has received commitments for just 25 per cent of the $56 million it has asked for. One aid group has called donations from European countries "feeble".
Sukkur: The World Bank said on Tuesday it will redirect $900 million of its existing loans to Pakistan to help in flood recovery, as the UN warned that many of the 20 million people affected by the disaster have yet to receive any emergency aid.
The floods began three weeks ago but the crisis could yet worsen, with authorities warning that the swollen Indus river may burst its banks again i
Ranchi, Aug. 11: The state administration will submit a memorandum to the Centre seeking assistance of around Rs 2,000 crore in Jharkhand, which is in the throes of a severe drought.
