Kohima, Nov 4 (PTI) Congress leaders from Nagaland have met party President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and apprised her about the situation arising out of drought-like condition in the state.

A delegation led by NPCC President K V Pusa and CLP leader Chingwang Konyak yesterday submitted an assessment report on relief measures in Nagaland, which had experienced drought-like situation during monsoon adversely affecting agricultural activities in the state.

Pusa said the Congress chief appreciated the initiatives in assessing the state's requirements and assured them to examine the report so that the drought affected people could avail relief schemes.

"The union government and the UPA Chairperson would like to see that this time funds reach the targeted people and do not go to the pockets of a handful of people who are in power," he claimed.