RC recommendation on 27 pesticides
<p>This report is on the review of 66 pesticides under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anupam Varma. The main parameters emphasized by the Committee to review the products were uses approved under the Insecticides
Ministry Of Agriculture
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Govt Plans Big Rural Job Push to Tackle Drought
Rural development ministry asks states to identify development projects under flagship MNREGA. The rural development ministry is preparing for a big push to its flagship employment generation programme
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Centre directs state to submit revised report on drought
The government on Thursday directed the Karnataka government to submit a revised report on the severe drought prevailing across the state and funds required from the Centre to take up additional relief works. Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who was here to assess the drought situation in Karnataka, said an amount of Rs 286 crore under the National Rural Drinking Water Supply and Rs 334 crore under Watershed Management Programme would be disbursed to the state as a measure to overcome the drought situation.
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EGoM releases Rs 1,440 crore for 4 states worst hit by drought
MUMBAI: The central government's recently formed Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on drought relief identified Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra as the worst affected states this year, and
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Drought declared in five districts
JAIPUR: The state government has declared drought in Jodhpur, Nagaur, Barmer, Bikaner and Jaisalmer districts on Wednesday. The five districts have been worst-hit by deficit rain and will remain in the status of 'drought-affected' from August 1 to July 31 next year. As per the emergency relief plans, collectors of all the above districts have been asked to do an early assessment of the total losses. To get maximum aid, chief minister Ashok Gehlot instructed the officials to mention everything in detail in the letters that will be presented to Centre. He also asked them to take the assessment exercise of losses seriously. To gauge the situation in the state, Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar will visit Jaipur on August 3.
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EGoM on drought approves Rs 2,519-cr for Maharashtra
The empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on drought, chaired by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, today gave in-principle approval for a Rs 2,519-crore package to Maharashtra to tackle drought-like situation in the state. The package is part of the total demand of Rs 4,919 crore the state had proposed and would address issues such as availability of drinking water, fodder and irrigation works.
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Govt cuts irrigation costs to drought-hit farmers
India took steps amid its second drought in just four years to cut irrigation costs and increase fodder supplies for livestock farmers but stopped short of curbing exports of agricultural products or banning futures trade. June-September monsoon rains, the main source of irrigation for 55 per cent of its farmlands, are so far 19 per cent below average. This has triggered fears of lower output and higher food inflation in one of the world's largest consumers and producers of grain.
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Rs. 1,900 cr. for rain-deficient States
50 per cent diesel subsidy to farmers to save standing crops With the country facing a 20 per cent deficient monsoon, the Union government on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of more than Rs. 1,900 crore under various schemes for the affected States. It also extended a diesel subsidy of 50 per cent to farmers to save the standing crops through groundwater irrigation. Subsidy on seeds will be raised and farmers who are forced to sow again will be given compensation. To enhance the supply of animal feed, the import duty on oil meal cakes will be waived.
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State gets Rs 224 crore for drought relief work
Subsidy on diesel, seeds to be hiked to help farmers The Central government on Tuesday approved Rs 1,931 crore financial package to five drought-affected states, including Rs 224 crore for Karnataka. The package will be used primarily to ensure supply of drinking water in rain deficient states and improve watershed management for drought-proofing. In addition, subsidy on diesel and seeds will be increased to help farmers tackle the crisis and save standing crops. Import duty on oil mill cake has been waived to improve the feed scenario.
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Govt Rolls Out Package to Deal with Poor Monsoon
Package includes cheaper diesel for irrigation, funds to ensure drinking water The government has stopped short of declaring a drought but rolled out a relief package which includes subsidised diesel
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EGoM offers 50% subsidy on diesel
With 64 per cent districts in the country recording less than normal rainfall this monsoon, the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Tuesday announced a 50 per cent diesel subsidy scheme for the farmers