Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership secures USD 2.15 bn in commitments

Dec 03, 2024

Saudi Arabia, as the host of the UNCCD COP16, has announced the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging USD 2.15 billion to assist the...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah thanks Supreme Court for ordering release of drought relief assistance

Apr 27, 2024

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah thanked the Supreme Court on Friday for ordering the release of drought relief assistance from the Union Government for the...

'Farmers' interests to be protected': K'taka CM Siddaramaiah's advice to central team amid drought-like situation in state

Oct 05, 2023

Explaining the drought situation in the state, the Chief Minister said that 195 taluks have been declared drought-prone as per the central guidelines. Another...

Central drought assessment team completes review, relief expected soon: Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda

Oct 09, 2023

Officials of the Central Drought Study Team visited the drought-affected areas in three teams over three days and conducted an actual inspection of the...

State BJP should get drought relief from Centre rather than criticising state government: DK Shivakumar

Feb 04, 2024

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today lambasted the State BJP leaders for constantly criticising the Congress government on drought relief and alleged that...

"We want south Bihar to get permanent relief from drought": HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi

Apr 19, 2024

"Some primary issues are clear, North Bihar is often battered by flood. South Bihar suffers drought; we want South Bihar to get permanent relief...