'Drought relief within 5 days if proposals from Panchayats'

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Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday said the State government is ready to help farmers affected by scanty rainfall.

He announced that relief works will be started within a span of five days on receiving proposals from Gram Panchayats related to water shortage.

Under the MGNREGA scheme, the registered family members will be provided employment for 150 days.

He announced to give a sum of Rs 2 crore for developing the facilities of the stadium and Rs 2 crore for the construction of Indrukevat College Building.

Observing the Gadhiya Fest, he said in order to make the State’s villages Open Defecation Free, the Government is spreading awareness on sanitation and hygiene among women denizens.

As many as 19 Gram Panchayats have been declared Open Defecation Free.

The Heads of these Gram Panchayats were felicitated on the occasion.

Officials were told to work on making the district free from open defecation.

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