Cong criticises Raj govt for delaying drought relief works

Congress MLA Rameshwar Dudi today criticised the Rajasthan government for not declaring villages as drought-affected areas and delaying the relief work to control the situation in the state.
Reminding the state government of poor monsoon season that affected Kharif crops in the state recently, Dudi said, "Not only farmers suffered the brunt of drought, but the livestock too suffered drought situation due to non- availability of fodder and water."
Raje government should open fodder camps, start drought relief works and provide jobs to needy people in villages, he said in a statement.
The state government has not even declared 'girdwari' (crop assessment) report of Kharif crop that suffered drought due to poor rains this monsoon season, he said.

The BJP government is doing injustice to farmers and it appeared to be insensitive to peasants, he alleged.
Instead of solving farmers' woes, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was busy in Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit, and now she is busy celebrating the second year of her government in power, Dudi said.
Over 60 farmers had committed suicide or died of stress due to inclement weather affecting Rabi crop early this year, he said.
To avoid such worst situation, the state government should open relief works and set up fodder centres in villages, he said.