State to Seek Centre’s Aid to Save 2.5 Lakh Orchards in Drought-Hit Marathwada, West Vidarbha
The relief is meant to protect fruit-bearing trees as drought hits 305 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas, officials said.
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State to seek Centre’s aid to save 2.5 lakh orchards in drought-hit Marathwada, West Vidarbha
To tackle the drought crisis, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Sunday a temporary relaxation on the ban on deepening existing borewells and digging new ones for agricultural purposes till December 15.
Maharashtra relaxes borewell restrictions till December 15 to help farmers save trees amid drought
The announcement came during an interaction with village sarpanches and local representatives at Lohari Sawanga in Nagpur district’s Narkhed taluka, where the Chief Minister had stayed overnight on November 7 to celebrate Deepavali with a farmer’s family
CM Fadnavis spends Diwali with drought-hit farmer, announces relief for borewells
The CM also announced temporary relief for farmers dependent on horticulture. Fadnavis said the state government would relax restrictions on digging agricultural borewells in select areas where fruit crops are the main source of livelihood.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis commented on the drought. The borewell ban will not be lifted immediately, but a temporary deadline has been given till December 15 to save the orchards. The government is trying to solve the problems of farmers, and the solar fence scheme will be effectively implemented to address the problems of wild animals. Emphasis is being placed on river linking projects as a long-term solution.
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