(a) the total cultivable/arable land in Bihar and Jharkhand States; and
(b) the area under flood-prone and drought-prone in the above States?
(a) the total cultivable/arable land in Bihar and Jharkhand States; and
(b) the area under flood-prone and drought-prone in the above States?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHRIPAD Y. NAIK)
(a): The total cultivable/arable land in the State of Bihar including Jharkhand is 92.3 lakh
ha.
(b): The estimated flood prone and drought prone areas are 42.6 lakh ha. and 44.4 lakh
ha. respectively.