Tackle El Nino impact efficiently, check rise of rice prices: AP CM tells officials

Vijayawada, Sep 20 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today directed officials to take steps to tackle the El Nino impact, utilize funds to save horticulture crops.and implement contingency plans efficiently for which Rs 60 crore was earmarked. Presiding over a meeting with the district collectors and other officials here, the Chief Minister reviewed the El Nino impact and the implementation of action to tackle the situation. He told the officials to take the El Nino as a challenge and tackle the situation efficiently. He directed officials to prioritize protecting the interests of farmers by reducing crop loss…