Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) It's a tale which repeats itself with regularity in a state which often bears the brunt of natural disasters. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently announced a Rs 1,000 crore special drought package for farmers. But the chance of that reaching the needy would be minimal. In several affected districts of Orissa, farmers have several times heard of plans and promises, only to be left waitng for relief. The problem is particularly acute for sharecroppers who till the land. "I have been cultivating two acres of land of a Brahmin for the last five...
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