New Delhi, Aug 11: Finance Minister, Pranab Mukerjee on Tuesday, Aug 11 said that 161 districts of India have been declared as drought hit.
Mukerjee also said, "The government was sticking to a gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of more than 6 percent and was confident that direct tax receipts for the 2009/10 fiscal year would be surpassed."
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He said, "One hundred and sixty one districts have been declared as drought-prone." He also warned that India was facing the biggest drought of the century because of delayed and weak monsoon.Mukerjee also said, "The government was sticking to a gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of more than 6 percent and was confident that direct tax receipts for the 2009/10 fiscal year would be surpassed."
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