minister has been making the rounds of parts of the country currently in the grip of drought or floods, preceded or, more often, followed by central teams of officials. The teams are supposed to comprise experts who are expected to make an assessment of the extent of damage caused and the needs of the state concerned for assistance for relief and rehabilitation.
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