
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The government has set up special teams to assess the agricultural loss suffered by states due to unseasonal rain and hail, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.
Responding to a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Jaitley said the central government would take all possible steps to help the states.
"The agriculture ministry has made different teams that will visit all states. The three agriculture ministers are also touring the affected areas," he said.
The minister said some states were in touch with the central government.
"The central government has all its sympathy for the farmers. Whatever administrative steps are needed to be taken will be taken," Jaitley said.
Members urged the government to ensure that farmers get compensation for the loss of crop.
K.C. Tyagi of the Janata Dal-United suggested the formation of a ministerial committee to assess the situation. Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad called it a matter of concern for the whole country.
US President Joe Biden lashed out at Donald Trump's Republican Party on Wednesday. A mob of suppo
Is Nepal going to turn again? Questions are also being raised on India
In Kamalpokhari in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, hundreds of people from the mass movement gathered
Ravi Teja is one of the most popular actors in Telugu cinema. He will soon be seen in Ravanasur.
The heat of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine since February is now reaching India as we
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to the central government to print the picture
New variant of Coronavirus found in Chhattisgarh; Doctors said - how it will affect the body, we do not know yet
Another worrying news has come in Chhattisgarh amid the increasing infection of corona. Coronavirus
Adipurush Advance Booking Day 2: Om Raut's mythological drama Adipurush's buzz remains. Now only
The bitterness of relations between India and Pakistan was also seen on the cricket field when In
Moto G82 5G Price In India: It seems that Motorola's series is not taking the name to the end, as
In the last three months, the government has received complaints from about one thousand passenge