Declare Lohardaga drought-hit: Congress

LOHARDAGA: Demanding that Lohardaga be declared a drought-hit district, the district Congress Committee staged a daylong dharna in front of the district collectorate here on Monday. Leaders raised their voice against the poor basic amenities like electricity, water supply and roads in Lohardaga. District Congress president Sabbir Khan, who led the dharna, said most parts of Jharkhand, including Lohardaga, have been badly affected by the delayed monsoon. "Lack of basic amenities have made the lives of the common man miserable. People are getting five to eight hours of irregular electricity supply due because of which proper water supply is affected. Farmers are not getting fertilizer and seeds as per the government schemes due to inefficiency of the state government. Munda must quit owning moral responsibility of the poor governance in the state," said Khan.
The party leaders submitted a memorandum addressed to the governor to deputy commissioner Ratan Kumar demanding declaration of Lohardaga as a drought-hit district and give special package to the farmers . "Farmers and students are migrating due to poor farming conditions," said a leader.