Kakinada, Sep 11th: The East Godavari district collector, Mr. Gopala Krishna Dwevedi assured to initiate relief measures in the drought affected mandals in the district shortly. Taking part in the review meet on the drought situation here on Friday, the collector said that the state government had declared 53 mandals as drought affected in the district and added that proposals were sent to the government to add five more that include Y. Ramavaram, Maredumalli, Pithapuram, Yeleswaram and Kotanandur.
Collector said that efforts were on to take up works in the affected mandals under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Maintaining that they were initiating steps to tackle shortage of drinking water and fodder for livestock in the district, the collector said that Rs 70 lakh was ready for sorting out the drinking water problem while farmers were being given seeds for raising fodder at 75 per cent subsidiary.
Collector said that efforts were on to take up works in the affected mandals under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Maintaining that they were initiating steps to tackle shortage of drinking water and fodder for livestock in the district, the collector said that Rs 70 lakh was ready for sorting out the drinking water problem while farmers were being given seeds for raising fodder at 75 per cent subsidiary.
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