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Govt proposal to help drought-hit farmers [1]

Anticipating difficult times ahead, the State Agriculture Department has readied a proposal worth over Rs 550 crore to help farmers tide over a situation created by deficit rainfall. If accepted, the proposal that has been submitted to the State Revenue Department could be a lifeline for farmers who have already been affected by dry spells, which have only recently been interrupted by rains

Publication Date: 
21/08/2009
Assam Tribune (Guwahati) [2]
Tags:
Water Resources [3], Natural Disasters [4], Drought [5], Farmers [6], Rainfall [7]
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