'Will try to put all of Washim in drought-hit list

'Will try to put all of Washim in drought-hit list

"DUE to below average rains recorded in Washini and Risod tehsils. only these two have been declared as drought-hit. I will personally visit other pans of Washim district and will do my best to gel other four lehsils in the district included in the list of drought affected lehsils." assured Ajitdada Pawar. Deputy Chief Minister.lie was addressing a camp of Nationalist Congress Pany. here the other day. The decision in this respect would be taken in the Cabinet meeting to be held on Tuesday, he added.

Sunil Tatkare, State President of Nationalist Congress pany (NCP>. Manoharrao Naik. Guardian Minister, Prakash Dahake. MLA. Kwaja Beg, MLA. Sandeep Bajoria. MLA. Subhash Thakre, Zilla Parishad Vice President Chandrakant Thakre. Babarao Khadse. Pandurang Thakre. Sunil Patil and Sonali Takhur were also present on the dais.

Addressing the meeting. Pawar said that only the government led by Democratic Front in the State could deliver goods and protect interests of people.

As Washim district lacks irrigation facilities, government has accorded sanction for building of barrageson ihe Penganga river, he said.

Under the present circumstances. Vidarbha and Marathawada regions are reeling under droughi, but the Cenire has not come forward to lend a helping hand to farmers of the regions, he said. By this time, the Centre should have dispatched a team to take stock of the drought situation, but so far no indication has been given in his regard by the Centre, he said.

The DF government has released a sum of Rs 60 crore for disbursement to farmers in the State. Besides, government also provided power for Agriculture pumps to ten lakh farmers and power for domestic purpose to 46 lakh consumers, be said. The power consumers should make it a point to make payment of bills. If it is not done, the problem of load shedding will haunt them, he said. He also expressed concern over the dry spell ihat is prevailing over Vidarbha region. Fanners should face (he present situation, he said adding that a reconstruction policy for loan would be chalked out soon. Various concessions will be declared for farmers.

Stating that the Union Government has not declared any scheme for farmers in its budget declared in July, he alleged that BJP-Sena is misleading farmers and people just to grab power. People should not fall prey to their false propaganda, he said.

The Assembly elections are scheduled to be held soon in the state. The DF government will protect interests of all sections of the society, hence people should back DF government again, he said. The programme was largely attended.

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