Maharashtra Declares Drought in 265 Talukas or Nearly Three-Fourths of State; Announces Relief Measures
Officials ordered crop-loss surveys and relief measures as the state activated Trigger-1 for 265 talukas covering 74% of Maharashtra, according to a government resolution.
- On Saturday, the Maharashtra government declared drought in 265 talukas across 32 districts, covering 74 per cent of the state following an extensive review of water deficits.
- Authorities activated 'Trigger-1' under the Drought Management Code as the state recorded an 18.8 per cent rainfall deficit amid the El Nino phenomenon from June through September 18.
- Relief measures include land revenue concessions, crop loan restructuring, power bill subsidies, waived examination fees for students, and relaxed norms under the Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- State Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal claimed the drought is more severe than the 1972 one, asking, "The important question is how much actual assistance farmers will receive and when."
- District collectors must now conduct crop-loss surveys to determine specific aid, while Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray launched a two-day tour of drought-hit areas on Saturday.
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Times of IndiaMaharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas or nearly three-fourths of state; announces relief measures
Maharashtra has declared drought in 265 out of 358 talukas due to significant rainfall deficits. The government announced various relief measures, including crop loan restructuring and power bill subsidies. Financial assistance for farmers will be evaluated after ground assessments are completed. Opposition parties have criticized the government's response and demanded immediate financial assistance.
Maharashtra declares 265 talukas drought-hit; crop loan restructuring, power concessions announced
The measures include restructuring of crop loans, concessions on land revenue, postponement of recovery of agriculture-related loans and electricity bill relief for agricultural pumps in the affected areas
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