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Assam to declare ‘drought like' situation in ten districts
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Guwahati, July 18 (UNI) With ten districts of Assam recording 40 per cent below average rainfall this year, the Assam government is likely to declare a drought-like situation in the ten districts.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said this on Friday, adding that districts including Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Dhubri, Baksa, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, and Tinsukia.
'In view of the prevailing severe drought-like situation across Assam, the Cabinet has considered it to be a state-specific disaster and accorded in-principle approval for extending compensation benefits to the affected beneficiaries in selected districts as per the SDRF norms,' said the Chief Minister.
He said that a declaration of a drought-like situation will help the farmers avail benefits of different schemes like the Fasal Bima Yojana.
The Chief Minister said that the cabinet has approved the declaration of a drought-like situation in specific districts. 'Now the revenue department and agriculture department will work out how to go ahead and extend the benefits to the people,' he said.
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