10 August,2009 01:17 PM IST | | IANS
Twenty-six of the 38 districts of Bihar have been declared drought-hit, an official said on Monday.
The decision was taken in a state cabinet meeting on Monday. At a meeting called by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday, representatives of all political parties assessed the situation and gave their consent to the proposal to declare at least 26 district drought-hit.
Bihar has recorded a 43 percent rainfall deficit so far this monsoon season. This has hit the transplanting of paddy seedlings and the farmers badly.
The districts declared drought-hit include Siwan, Bhojpur, Gaya, Nalanda, Jehanabad, Rohtas and Tehmur.
