Prime Minister Narendra Modi today discussed drought situation in Chattishgarh with Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh. The meeting is a part of Prime Minister's review of the drought situation in 11 States to mitigate the problem with focus on immediate, medium and long term measures.<br/><br/>Chhattisgarh government has declared 93 tehsils in 20 districts across the state as drought-hit in view of deficient rainfall.<br/><br/>These tehsils would not have crop yield higher than 50 paise as per 'Aanawari', which is a measure of crop yield in farms. Drought hit tehsils are in the districts of Balod, Dantewada, Koriya, Raipur, Mahasamund, Dhamtari, Gariyaband, Durg, Bemetara, Rajnandgaon, Bastar, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Bijapur, Bilaspur, Mungeli, Korba, Raigarh, Balrampur and Jashpur.<br/><br/>In the year 2015, the state has recorded 83 per cent less rainfall compared to the previous year. The centre has approved 1,672 crore rupees as financial aid for drought affected Chhattisgarh.<br/><br/>He has earlier held separate meetings with the Chief Ministers of eight states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Gujarat. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi today also discussed drought situation in Andhra Pradesh with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. The meeting is a part of Prime Minister's review of the drought situation in 11 States to mitigate the problem with focus on immediate, medium and long term measures. He has earlier held separate meetings with the Chief Ministers of eight states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh.<br/><br/>By October last itself the Andhra Pradesh government has declared 196 mandals in seven districts, as drought-affected during the Kharif 2015. Majority of the drought-hit mandals are in the Rayalaseema districts of Kurnool, Kadapa, Chittoor and Anantapur, while others are in the coastal districts of Srikakulam, Prakasam and Nellore. These include 10 mandals in Srikakulam, 21 in Prakasam, 14 in Nellore, 39 in Chittor, 33 in Kadapa, 39 in Anantpur and 40 in Kurnool.<br/><br/>The Supreme Court had earlier urged the Centre to immediately provide relief to drought-hit states, pointing out that soaring temperature in the summer of 2016 would worsen the situation.<br/><br/>Consequent to the declaration of drought, the government directed the concerned district Collectors to notify the specific drought-hit areas in the District Gazette to enable farmers to avail credit facilities. The district Collectors have also been directed to initiate other relief measures as per the norms.<br/><br/>The Centre has already approved grant of about 2,550 crore rupees to drought-affected states of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. By October last itself the Andhra Pradesh government has declared 196 mandals in seven districts, as drought-affected during the Kharif 2015. Majority of the drought-hit mandals are in the Rayalaseema districts of Kurnool, Kadapa, Chittoor and Anantapur, while others are in the coastal districts of Srikakulam, Prakasam and Nellore. These include 10 mandals in Srikakulam, 21 in Prakasam, 14 in Nellore, 39 in Chittor, 33 in Kadapa, 39 in Anantpur and 40 in Kurnool.<br/><br/>The Supreme Court had earlier urged the Centre to immediately provide relief to drought-hit states, pointing out that soaring temperature in the summer of 2016 would worsen the situation.<br/><br/>Consequent to the declaration of drought, the government directed the concerned district Collectors to notify the specific drought-hit areas in the District Gazette to enable farmers to avail credit facilities. The district Collectors have also been directed to initiate other relief measures as per the norms.<br/><br/>The Centre has already approved grant of about 2,550 crore rupees to drought-affected states of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Andhra Pradesh was recommended a help of 433.77 crore rupees.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>
