Drought Check in 36 More Talukas, Field Survey Planned in 18
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Maharashtra Drought News: The Maharashtra government has approved ground surveys in 18 additional talukas to more accurately assess the drought situation. A central team also inspected crops in Marathwada.
Maha govt orders field verification in 18 more talukas to assess drought severity
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Friday approved ground truthing (field verification) to assess drought severity in an additional 18 talukas to achieve a more accurate and objective assessment of the drought situation in the state. Under this initiative, a 20 per cent survey of the five major crops in these talukas will be conducted to cross-check satellite imagery and computational data with ground realities, …
The Maharashtra government has given a big relief to farmers by declaring 18 additional talukas as drought-hit. This has alleviated the discontent in the areas that were previously excluded. Panchnamas will now be conducted in these new talukas, which will pave the way for the farmers to get financial assistance soon.
Nagpur: In view of the drought situation in the state, it has been decided to survey 36 more talukas in addition to the existing 265 talukas. In the 18 talukas where complaints regarding drought issues were received earlier, 20 percent ground truthing i.e. direct verification will be done and only those talukas will be considered for inclusion in the drought list. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is in a position to take decisions regarding go…
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