NEW DELHI: Hit by severe drought in at least 11 states across the country, the BJP-led NDA government has tasked its premier think-tank Niti Aayog to outline a drought mitigation strategy for the country.
The report, which is likely to propose short-term, mediumterm and long-term measures, is expected in a fortnight following which the Aayog will get into a mission mode to get the task done so that the country and its farmers could get some relief from droughts year after year, a senior government official told ET.
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