Patna,(BiharTimes): A day after 33 out of 38 districts of the state were declared drought-hit Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar flew to New Delhi on Thursday
and first met Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and than Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar in the afternoon. He is likely to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday.
While talking to the mediaperson in New Delhi after his meeting with Chidambaram Nitish demanded central assistance of Rs 12,000 crore to tide over the drought situation in 33 of the total 38 districts of the state.
He also demanded that a central team visit Bihar to assess the situation.
Nitish said his government is keeping a watch on the situation and if required, the remaining five districts would also be declared drought-affected.
He maintained that monsoon has been 37 per cent deficient and the sowed crops in the state are drying.
The chief minister said that his government has informed the Centre about the state’s needs.
He said as per the initial assessment the state need Rs 12,000 crore but the amount may increase later when the central team visits the state.
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