Question raised in Lok Sabha on Drought Assistance, 20/03/2018. As per the latest data available on land use statistics, State-wise details of cultivable land (agricultural land) in the country for the year 2014-15 is given at Annexure I. The State wise details of suicides in farming/ agriculture sector during the years 2014 and 2015 as per NCRB Report may be seen at Annexure-II. State-wise details of assistance sought and approved (by Government of India) from NDRF during the last three years and the current year i.e. 2014-15 to 2017-18 (so far) for drought and hailstorm, is at Annexure-III.
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
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