Year on kharif sowing in Maharashtra trails by 87%

The Maharashtra government is concerned about the unsatisfactory pace of kharif sowing in the state, which has been completed on 13% of the kharif area as against 100% coverage during corresponding period of the previous year.

The state cabinet today discussed the state of kharif sowing in the state. The state has received 134 milimeter rainfall till date against 270 milimeter received in the previous year. The kharif sowing in the state was completed last year on this date.

"This year, however, sowing has been done over only 20.30 lakh hectare of the area, which stands at 13% of the total area," a government release said.


Maharashtra is the second largest producer of cotton and soyabean and has one of the highest areas under rain-fed conditions.

The state government will take review of the water supply situation of cities on Wednesday. Mumbai has already started water cut, while Pune is delivering it.