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Supreme Court orders States to pull head out of sand(11.05.2016)
Aghast by States’ failure to acknowledge drought conditions in parts of the country, in a series of orders, the Supreme Court ordered updating of the .....
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Drought Toolbox launched on Day 10 of the 14th Conference of Parties(11.09.2019)
The 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which is currently underway at India Expo Centre.....
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SC Slams Centre over Noncompliance of its Direction to Tackle Drought(06.10.2016)
SC has slammed Central Government and States for not complying with its directions to supply food grain to the drought-affected areas under the Nation.....
Tags : SC, drought-affected areas, National Food Security Act
SC Pulls Up Centre over Not Taking Action to Provide Relief to Drought-Hit People(07.04.2016)
SC has slammed Centre for not taking action to provide relief to those affected by drought which forced many farmers to commit suicide and directed th.....
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Allahabad HC Directs UP to Reply on Implementation of Packages for Drought-Hit Areas(12.04.2016)
Allahabad HC has sought counter affidavits from Central Government, Nodal Agencies or Head of Departments (HODs) concerned in connection with a PIL al.....
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SC Pulls Up Haryana Govt. over Plea on Submitting Affidavit on Drought-Hit Areas(12.04.2016)
SC has pulled up Haryana Govt. over submitting affidavit giving incomplete data on drought-hit areas and said, "Why should we take incomplete affidavi.....
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Bombay HC Asks State Government for List of Measures to Tackle Serious Issues Like Drought(15.05.2019)
Bombay HC has sought to know from the State Government what measures it proposes to tackle "serious" issues like the drought in the State.
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Bombay High Court Concerned Over State's Delay in Listing Steps to Tackle Drought(20.05.2019)
Bombay High Court while noting that several districts in Maharashtra were facing a drought-like situation expressed dissatisfaction over the State Gov.....
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SC's Notice to Centre over Plea on Free Food Grains(17.12.2015)
Supreme Court has sought response of Centre and eight drought-hit states on a plea seeking direction to make available free food-grains guaranteed und.....
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SC Orders Centre, Drought-Hit States to Come Up with Relief Plan within 10 Days(05.01.2016)
Supreme Court has directed Centre and eight states to respond within ten days on steps taken by them to provide free foodgrains and employment under M.....
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Government can't be Directed to Declare Drought: Bombay High Court(29.10.2018)
Bombay High Court, in a setback to individuals who had purchased flats in the 32-storey ultra-luxury residential tower Orbit Haven at Nepean Sea Road .....
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Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra: What Steps Have Been Taken To Tackle Drought?(04.05.2016)
Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to inform what steps it had taken to tackle the drought situation in May and June when it may worse.....
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Bombay HC Asks BCCI to Avoid IPL Matches at Drought-hit Areas(17.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has directed Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to avoid holding Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in areas facing water.....
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