The New Indian Express ·
'Drought or no drought': Gujarat Assembly faces farmers’ loan waiver heat
AHMEDABAD: The final day of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly’s monsoon session has put the state’s rainfall crisis and farmers’ mounting concerns at the centre of political debate.
During the Question Hour, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Gopal Italia challenged the government over its drought assessment policy, pointing to a circular issued during former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s tenure.
Italia said the circular had stipulated that drought could be declared if an area received no rainfall for four consecutive weeks.
