UP CM seeks Rs 10,000 crore help from Centre to tackle drought

May 07, 2016 12:34

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today to discuss the drought and water-scarcity situation in the state.

Yadav has sought an aid of Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre to tackle drought and water crisis. "Had a productive meeting with UP CM on the drought situation in various parts of UP. The various drought mitigation measures undertaken in the state were discussed extensively in the meeting. We discussed the need to effectively utilise the period before monsoon for water recharge and conservation efforts," Modi tweeted soon after the meeting.

This meeting comes a day after the UP government refused a water train sent by the Centre for the drought-hit Bundelkhand. The government claimed that there is no Latur-like problem in the state. After meeting Modi, Yadav claimed that there is no water crisis in the state but they need tankers to distribute water in the villages. "There is water in dams, we need to transport the water through tankers. Train can't go deep inside villages," he said.

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