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Number of drought-hit districts rises to 177 [1]

Gargi Parsai

NEW DELHI: With the India Meteorological Department declaring on Thursday a deficiency of 29 per cent in the southwest monsoon, the number of drought-affected districts has risen to 177. Last week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said 141 districts were drought-hit.

Publication Date: 
14/08/2009
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
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Natural Disasters [3], Drought [4], Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) [5], Ministry Of Agriculture [6], India [7]

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