Drought: J’khand CM seeks Rs 400 crore from Centre

 Das sought Rs 400 crore from the Centre under MNREGA to provide work support to farmers reeling under the drought crisis.

During the meeting Das informed the PM and his cabinet colleagues that the situation in Jharkhand was no different from any other drought affected state. He underlined that Jharkhand had been in the grip of drought for 10 out of 15 years of its formation, with below average and untimely rainfall badly affecting both irrigation for crops and availability of drinking water.

Das sought Rs 400 crore from the Centre under the MNREGA scheme to provide alternative employment to farmers who needed work support in the wake of crop failure. He also raised the need for a doppler radar system in his state to equip the meteorological department for correct weather prediction. The meeting was also attended by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Agricultural Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Union MoS for PMO Jitendra Singh.