Ranchi, Oct 29 (PTI) The Jharkhand government on Saturday declared 226 out of the total 260 blocks of the state as drought-affected and decided to provide a cash relief of Rs 3,500 to each affected farmer family, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said.

The decisions were taken in a meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority, chaired by the chief minister.

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“In the review meeting of Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority regarding drought, it was decided to declare 226 blocks of 22 districts of the state as drought-hit," Soren said in a Twitter post.

"The state government will provide an advance relief of Rs 3,500 to every affected farmer family in the blocks,” he said.

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The state government will seek financial assistance from the Centre for drought relief.

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