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Sowing of Oilseeds picks up
New Delhi: July 4, 2003

Sowing of oilseeds has picked up in Central India with the monsoon covering the region. An analysis done by the Agricultural Ministry shows that the coverage will be adequate in about two weeks. As per the reports received so far, 9.1 lakh hectares of area has been covered under oilseeds as against 20.2 lakh hectares during the corresponding period last year. The area coverage under rice reported so far is 30.2 lakh hectares as compared to 35.3 lakh hectares during the corresponding period last year. The short fall is mainly due to inadequate rains in Chattisgarh and Tamil Nadu. Sowing operations are progressing satisfactorily in Rajasthan.

According to the drought situation report of the Agriculture Ministry for the week ending today, the nine drought affected States have utilised 56.49 lakh tonnes of food grains against 79.17 lakh tonnes allotted. The Railways continued to transport water to Rajasthan and Gujarat. With good rains in several parts of the two States, 725 wagons were deployed during the week ending 27th June,2003 as against 741 wagons in the previous week. The declining trend in relief employment continued in Chhatisgarh and Gujarat. Although reports have not been received from the State Governments, available information indicates decline in relief works in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

The Government of Rajasthan has indicated discontinuance of relief works, except in certain pockets, by the 15th of this month. The overall situation of movement of food grains progressed in all the drought affected States with achievement of 90 % of the planned target for last month. The target was achieved for Chhatisgarh and was exceeded for Gujarat, Maharasthra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu. However, there was a marginal shortfall for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

The nine drought affected States are Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtyra, Orissa , Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

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