Rajasthan
7834 Villages of 15 Districts of the State have been Declared Poverty-Stricken.
- 18 Feb 2023
- 1 min read
Why In News?
On February 17, 2023, the state government issued a notification declaring 15 districts of villages in 7834 the state as drought affected. This notification will be in force till March 31, 2023.
Key points
- Based on Kharif crop-2022 (Samvat 2079) regular/special Girdawari reports received from District Collectors, notification has been issued for the villages of these districts to provide relief to the farmers in case of crop damage due to floods.
- According to the notification issued by the Disaster Management, Relief and Civil Defence Department, 1231 villages of Baran district, 957 of Bharatpur, 517 of Bundi, 58 of Dhaulpur, 02 of Sriganganagar, 1597 of Jhalawar, 13 of Karauli, 347 of Nagaur, 347 of Sawai Madhopur Relief has been provided to 14 villages, 716 in Tonk, 766 in Kota, 717 in Banswara, 625 in Pratapgarh, 47 in Jodhpur, 227 in Ajmer.
