Punjab seeks funds from Central government for drought reliefAugust 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Punjab has asked the central government for a drought relief package of 74.1 billion rupees. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal disclosed this while talking to reporters here on Wednesday.
Fodder is scarcer, dearer in JammuAugust 21st, 2009 JAMMU - Fodder is scarcer, dearer in Jammu leaving the milkmen with little to feed their cattle. It has led to decline in milk production.
Pawar warns of draught like situation in North IndiaJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today warned that, North India facing drought-like situation, and states like Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi might face serious problems due to scarcity of rains. Pawar, however, said the Ministry of Agriculture has prepared two contingency plans to face the situation arising from the failure of monsoon.
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.
More water to be released from Bhakra NangalJuly 2nd, 2009 LUDHIANA - Authorities at the Bhakra Nangal dam have assured that they would release an extra 6,000 cusecs of water for irrigation to paddy farmers in Punjab and Haryana. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), that manages the dam located in Himachal Pradesh, said that 28,000 cusecs of water would be released from the dam.
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.
15 die as heavy rains lash Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, JharkhandJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 15 people died after heavy rains lashed Uttar Pradesh, parts of Rajasthan and Jharkhand as a delayed Southwest Monsoon advanced to these states on Monday. While in Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh the pre-monsoon showers brought down the mercury, bringing a sigh of relief to people across the States.
Dharamsala receives its first pre-monsoon showersJune 29th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tourists and residents here enjoyed the first showers ahead of the annual monsoon rains. The rain showers have brought much needed relief to the farmers and residents who were reeling under heat wave conditions intensified by the delayed monsoons.
Powerless in Punjab - life hit, industry crippledJune 28th, 2009 MOHALI - The searing heat and the resultant acute power crisis in Punjab has hit everyday life hard - people are suffering long power cuts, office timings have changed, shopping centres are to shut early and industries have been asked to take 72 hours off every week. The mercury has been ranging between 42 and 45 degrees Celsius in most cities and towns in the last few days.
Punjab Govt. curbs AC usage to save electricityJune 27th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In a bid to conserve electricity, the Punjab Government has asked all the government-run offices to do without air conditioners for the time being. The initiative has been taken to provide eight hours of uninterrupted power supply to the farmers during the paddy-sowing season.
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.
Centre assures its support to States in case monsoon further delayedJune 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Central Government has assured the States of adequate availability of short-duration seeds that may be required in case of further delay in monsoon. Saying monsoon would revive shortly, the Centre has maintained that there is no cause for worry at this moment.
Low water level in Bhakra dam to cause problems in north IndiaJune 24th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The depleting water level in the Bhakra Nangal dam is going to further problems of many north Indian States who depend heavily on it for irrigation and drinking water purposes. With a delayed monsoon and prevailing heat conditions, the level of water has reduced to 1,504 feet (450 metres), which is 90 feet less than what it was at the corresponding time last 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.
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