The Latest Breaking News from Drought

Water taps flow just one day out of three in Mayotte, a French territory off Africa’s eastern coast

Cabinet approves 100 Harvester Hubs & ₹200 crore projects under Krishi Bhagya for farm mechanisation. ₹17,000 crore drought relief sought from Centre. ₹1,500 crore insurance amount sanctioned to farmers. Four guarantees launched for economic development of farmers. 13,000 teachers appointed, steps taken to fill vacant posts. Adichunchangiri Mutt seer suggests…

B. Nagendra, Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports and in-charge of Ballari district, said that his government was committed to pay compensation to all farmers who have lost their crops in the drought.

Mexican officials have imposed severe, months-long cuts to Mexico City’s water supply just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital’s reservoirs

The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event.

There is no one who had quite the impact on the career of Helio Castroneves as Gil de Ferran did. The two Brazilians first met in the mid-1990s. Castroneves joined Paul Stewart Racing for British Formula 3 in 1995 just as de Ferran left the squad’s Formula 3000 operation for…

Vizianagaram: Dry spell caused damage to paddy, other crops in many mandals. Farmers invested ₹20,000/acre for bumper yield, but paddy withered in 5,600 acres & partially damaged in 10,000 acres. Crop yield likely to fall to 14-17 quintals/acre. Govt assessing crop damage for compensation. Rythu Coolie Sangham urges financial aid…

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday appealed to the farmers to register the extent of total crop loss owing to drought on the FRUITS portal of the department by November-end to ensure payment of compensation.

Min. Nagendra visits Ballari district to assure farmers of Govt. support in face of drought; survey report to be submitted by Nov. 15; farmers to be compensated as per NDRF norms; 2,78,277 hectares sown against target of 4.43 lakh hectares.

BJP team led by MLA Arvind Bellad visits drought-hit Yadgir; slams State govt. for inaction. Bellad says govt. failed to tackle drought, BJP teams to submit report. He urges govt. to release compensation to affected farmers without waiting for Central drought relief. Criticizes Ministers & MLAs for spending crores on…

Farmers’ associations want leaders attending winter session in Belagavi, starting December 4, to come and stay in villages and not hotels or government guest houses. These village stays will help the leaders realise the problems faced by villagers and farmers, particularly as they are hit by drought, they said.