Drought Situation

Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti has  called for water revolution in the country. She expressed her concern over drought in certain parts of the country. She directed officials…

Bhubaneswar, March 18: Odisha, despite facing a severe drought situation, should see its economy record 6.16 percent growth in the current year, said the economic survey report for 2015-16. The survey, tabled in the state assembly on…

Bhubaneswar, Nov 17:  Two debt ridden farmers have committed suicide in two different in districts of Odisha on Tuesday morning. Drought situation, crop loss and loan burden claimed two more lives in the state. As per reports, the duo…

Cuttack, Nov 10: There is no sigh of abate in farmers’ suicide in Odisha despite state government’s assurance to the distress farmers. One more farmer ended his life in the district of Cuttack on Tuesday due to crop loss and loan burden.…

Bhubaneswar, Nov 6: Five more farmers have ended their lives in the state following crop loss and debt burden on Thursday. Farmers in the state have been taking such extreme step despite the state government’s declaration of special drought…

Bhubaneswar, Nov 4: The Naveen Patnaik-led Odisha government on Tuesday confirmed receiving the death report of 48 farmers, even as two more farmers committed suicide. The government said it would issue a white paper on the death of…

Bhubaneswar, Nov 2: Normal life disrupted in Deogarh as Odisha Congress unit called dawn-to-dusk bandh on Monday. The district Congress leaders called the strike demanding the state government to declare the entire district as drought-hit.…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 28: Driven to end his life because of drought and debt in Odisha's Sundarpur village, in death Baidhar Mahali helped a visually impaired person to view the world once again. Mahali of Sundarpur village in Bhadrak…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Odisha unit attacked the Naveen government for its assessment on drought situation, farmers’ suicide and drought package. Addressing at a press conference here, senior BJP leader Bijoy…

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has decided to organize ‘Chasi Banchao’ rally on November 6 in all blocks across the state over the drought situation and farmers suicides issues. OPCC President Prasad…