The Bihar cabinet on Friday approved a compensation of Rs 3,000 per month to each farmer family in the drought-affected districts of the state, officials said.
The cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. It approved a compensation of Rs 3,000 to each farmer family in the drought-affected 896 panchayats in 18 districts.
The government has sanctioned Rs 900 crore for the purpose.
However, officially the state government has so far not declared any district drought-hit.
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