'Monsoon weak but likely to "improve substantially" in the next two months'
June 26, 2014 15:19
Holding a meeting with Cabinet colleagues to review the progress of monsoon and steps taken to contain inflation, the Prime Minister directed that adequate water, power and seed supply should be ensured to the farmers so that the production is not affected due to scant rainfall.
The meeting was told that the monsoon has been weak but it is likely to "improve substantially" in the next two months and steps taken to contain inflation have shown "positive effect".
The Agriculture Ministry has firmed up a contingency plan for more than 500 districts, the meeting was told.
Modi "stressed on the need for both the centre and states to proactively mount a coordinated effort in implementing the advance action plan for the monsoon, with districts, rather than states, being the unit of planning," said a PMO statement issued after over two-hour-long meeting.
The meeting was told that the monsoon has been weak but it is likely to "improve substantially" in the next two months and steps taken to contain inflation have shown "positive effect".
The Agriculture Ministry has firmed up a contingency plan for more than 500 districts, the meeting was told.
Modi "stressed on the need for both the centre and states to proactively mount a coordinated effort in implementing the advance action plan for the monsoon, with districts, rather than states, being the unit of planning," said a PMO statement issued after over two-hour-long meeting.
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