BackPM Modi says govt working for permanent solution to drought
Giving assurance to farmland owners and workers, PM Modi said that the govt is working on a permanent solution to drought
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New Delhi: In a bid to increase their voter base, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed state unit chiefs for five states. These appointments have been done keeping mind the Caste and community demographics of the state. In other news, giving assurance to farmland owners and workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government is working on a permanent solution to drought.
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Narendra Modi says govt working for permanent solution to drought
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government was working on a plan to irrigate parched farmlands in order to arrive at a permanent solution to drought in many parts of the country. “We are working on a big scheme to bring water to farmlands. We need to have a permanent solution to the drought," the prime minister said in an election rally in Rangia. Read More.
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