India is bracing for possible drought after monsoon rain recorded a 22 per cent deficit by directing all departments and ministries to co-ordinate efforts with state governments to meet any eventuality and monitor the situation on a weekly basis.
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India braces for drought
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Municipality facing deficit
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Climate change must be addressed within framework of sustainable development:
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Government starts relief programmes
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Railway budget likely to show a deficit
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Monsoon will pick up soon:
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Minister takes stock of Maoist situation in Jharkhand
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India faces threat from China:
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Plants ''can alert each other of impending drought''
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Too early to say monsoon has failed:
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Monsoon arrives in Bihar and Jharkhand
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India needs to deal with inequality:
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India faces worst drought in nearly 40 years
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India needs a seed policy:
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Rain likely to develop in many areas
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Weather experts predict normal monsoon for South Asia
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Drought affecting wildlife