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Drought, Floods Could Cut India's Sugar Output By 20% To 3-Year Low: Trade Body
Indias sugar output could fall to 26.3 million tonnes in the marketing year starting from Oct. 1, down from 33 million tonnes a year ago.
By Reuters

Drought-Hit Chennai Set To Receive Water Train From Vellore Today
The train has fifty wagons with 50,000 litres of water each, sourced from a river.
By Reuters

Above Average Monsoon Rains This Week Brings Hope For Farmers
India is still recovering from a drought last year that ravaged crops, killed livestock, emptied reservoirs and drained water supplies to city dwellers.
By Reuters

In Drought-Hit Delhi, The Rich Get Limitless Water While The Poor Fight For Every Drop
The elite in Delhi and most other parts of the country remain unaffected while the poor scramble for supplies every day.
By Reuters

Maharashtra Fodder Scam: BJP's Pankaja Munde Okayed Dodgy Cattle Camp Allotments
The BJP and Shiv Sena stand accused of embezzling upto Rs 14.4 lakhs a day from drought-hit farmers.
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From Floods To Drought, Chennais Water Crisis Was A Long Time Coming
By the time the world woke up to this crisis, here in Chennai, we were already paying a heavy price. Literally.
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Parched Chennai To Get Water By Train From Vellore, Says CM Palaniswami
This initiative will be carried on for six months and Rs 65 crore has been set apart for the purpose, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said.
By Press Trust of India

Congress Demands Action Against Shiv Sena, BJP Leaders Involved In Maharashtra Fodder Scam
Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan cited numbers from HuffPost India's report while demanding an inquiry into the fodder scam.
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Exclusive: BJP, Shiv Sena Stole Fodder Funds From Cows In Drought-Hit Maharashtra
Fraudulent NGOs set up by BJP and Shiv Sena workers are siphoning off drought-relief funds meant for cattle camps. The NGOs could be stealing upto Rs 14 lakh per day from the state government.
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What A Delayed Monsoon Could Do To India's Food Prices & Economy
Monsoon rains have been 44% lower-than-average so far in June, delaying the sowing of summer-sown crops and raising concerns that parts of the country could face a worsening drought.
By Reuters