Maharashtra declares 40 more talukas drought-hit, announces ₹5,000 aid for farmers
The Maharashtra government has declared 40 additional talukas as drought-hit, bringing the total to 305, and announced a ₹5,000 relief payment for farmers. The state is implementing 12 relief measures, including loan restructuring and electricity bill waivers, to mitigate the impact of the drought.
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State-level drought intervention is essential for economic stability in agrarian regions and preventing farmer distress during climate-induced crises.
Maharashtra declares 40 more talukas drought-hit, announces ₹5,000 aid for farmers The Maharashtra government on Wednesday declared 40 more talukas in the State drought-hit and decided to deposit an advance relief amount of ₹5,000 in the bank accounts of farmers ahead of Diwali. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “More 40 regions are added, the drought measures will be implemented in all announced drought regions.” He also warned cooperative societies, district banks, nationalised banks and microfinance companies against pressuring farmers to recover loans. Relief measures The government had earlier declared 265 talukas drought-hit. With 40 more talukas added to the list, the total has risen to 305. Trigger 1 and Trigger 2 have been applied in these talukas, making them eligible for assistance under the Centre’s National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) guidelines. The measures include a complete waiver of examination fees for students in drought-hit talukas, without any eligibility criteria.
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