Create effective mechanism to deal with delayed monsoon: CIIAugust 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has come up with a five-point agenda to counteract the effect of delayed monsoon on the economic growth. In a statement issued here Thursday, the industry lobby urged the government to effectively implement water and price management, provide weather insurance and strengthen procurement capacity among other suggestions.
Manmohan Singh assures states of support in tackling droughtAugust 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday assured all the State Governments of full support from the Centre to tackle the problem created by inadequate monsoon. Manmohan Singh was discussing the drought like situation in the country with the Chief Secretaries of all the states here.
Manmohan Singh assures states of support in tackling droughtAugust 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday assured all the State Governments of full support from the Centre to tackle the problem created by inadequate monsoon. Manmohan Singh was discussing the drought like situation in the country with the Chief Secretaries of all the states here.
Government will pay special attention to farming: PawarJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government would pay full attention to the farming sector this year as there is a serious drought situation in the country due to insufficient rains, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar told parliament Monday. "In the last four years, we had good produce as there were enough rains.
Delayed monsoon posing serious problem: PawarJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Admitting that the delayed monsoon was posing a serious problem, the government Friday hoped the situation would improve soon. The problem is serious, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said during question hour in the Rajya Sabha, adding: I hope the situation will improve soon.
Not all El Nino weather conditions cause monsoon failureJuly 10th, 2009 PUNE - As the entire country is grappling with a prolonged dry spell due to the delay in the monsoon, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that not all El Nino weather conditions cause monsoon failure. An El Nino, which means "little boy" in Spanish, is driven by an abnormal warming of the eastern Pacific Ocean, and creates havoc in weather patterns across the Asia-Pacific region.
PMO monitoring monsoon shortfall in north India: MinisterJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is keeping a close watch on the delayed monsoon and its possible impact on agriculture, Minister of State in the PMO Prithviraj Chavan said Friday, asserting that there were enough foodgrain to handle any unforeseen situation that might arise. We all know that there is a shortfall of monsoon in north-west India.
Delayed monsoon causing serious problem in north India: PawarJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Admitting that the delayed monsoon was a real and serious problem in north India, the government Friday hoped the situation will definitely improve. It is true that the whole country is worried about monsoon recession as on today, particularly Vidarbha, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said during question hour in the Rajya Sabha.
Vidarbha receives first showers of monsoonJune 30th, 2009 AKOLA - People in the drought-prone Vidarbha region of Maharashtra welcomed the first showers of monsoon, ushering relief particularly among the farmers. To the delight of the farmers who earlier were pretty apprehensive about the delayed monsoon this year, Akola district received ample rainfall on Monday.
Punjab farmers fear low produce due to delayed monsoonJune 27th, 2009 ABOHAR - Farmers in Punjab are worried a lot, as they fear low produce due to delayed monsoon. With only 40 percent of farmland irrigated, most of small farmers rely on the monsoon to water their crops.
Monsoon reaches Orissa's southern coastJune 26th, 2009 BHUBANESHWAR - People of Orissa can take a sigh of relief as the much-awaited monsoon touched its southern coast, and will cover entire state in a day or two, say officials. "Monsoon has delayed, actually because earlier its ONSET was on 25th May.
Central and State Agriculture Secretaries to discuss delay in monsoonJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Agriculture Secretary T Nanda Kumar will meet Agriculture Secretaries of states on Thursday to discuss the situation arising due to delayed monsoon. Agriculture Secretaries of states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh will meet to consider measures to deal with the situation.n Wednesday, Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Prithiviraj Chavan has said that the Southwest Monsoon is likely to remain below normal level vis-à-vis the original prediction and conventional rainfall.
Met Department predicts below normal rain for JulyJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI J - The Metrological Department predicted a below normal rainfall in the month of July, expecting 93 % rainfall, as against 96% predicted earlier for this. Addressing the media, Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan Said the southwest monsoon is expected to be normal this year.
Prime Minister wants officials to keep an eye on Monsoon delayJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - As a delayed monsoon creates concern for farm output, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked officials to monitor the situation closely on everyday basis. Seasonal rains have stopped in the tracks near Mumbai in the absence of a strong surge.
Monsoon likely to reach Delhi July 1June 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi will continue to bake for another 10 days due to a delayed monsoon. According to the Met department, the monsoon reached Mumbai Sunday and is expected to hit the national capital around July 1.
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