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85% of Maharashtra declared drought-hit; farmers to get Rs 5,000 aid before DiwaliMaharashtra's government has declared drought in over 305 talukas due to a severe rainfall deficit. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announ...
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis expands drought-hit talukas to 305, announces ₹5,000 Diwali bonus for farmersMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the expansion of the drought declaration to 305 talukas. A Diwali bonus of ₹5,000 wi...
Maharashtra govt to submit detailed memorandum for Central drought reliefMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis outlined plans to address drought impacts in the state. Employment, food security, and water s...
Running water trains: Railways ready to transport water to drought-hit Maharashtra, but state must first find a water sourceCentral Railway is open to running special water trains to drought-hit districts of Maharashtra if the state government provides an adequat...
Maharashtra, Karnataka drought: Centre to assess ground situation; Shivraj to visit statesUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed concern over the drought situation in Maharashtra and Karnataka, saying the Cent...
Centre assures support to farmers battling drought, floods amid climate changeUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that the government is aiding farmers facing drought and floods. The Maharashtra go...
Maharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas or nearly three-fourths of state; announces relief measuresMaharashtra has declared drought in 265 out of 358 talukas due to significant rainfall deficits. The government announced various relief me...
Actual aid decision for drought-hit farmers after ground-level assessment: Sunetra PawarMaharashtra has declared drought in 265 of its talukas due to severe crop damage and water shortages. Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar a...
Maharashtra Govt declares 265 of 358 talukas drought-affectedMaharashtra has declared 265 out of 358 talukas as drought-affected due to inadequate rainfall this season. The total rainfall deficit acro...
Maharashtra drought deepens, crop output crisis mountsState agriculture minister Dattatray Bharane has confirmed a large contraction in the production of cotton and soybean, while the agricultu...
El Niño effect: Kharif crops, winter sowing face stress as drought hits 53% of IndiaEl Niño effect: El Niño has left more than 50% of India grappling with drought conditions, severely affecting kharif crops currently in the...
NCP (SP) MPs meet PM Narendra Modi; discuss Maharashtra issuesNCP (SP) MPs, led by Supriya Sule, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They discussed various Maharashtra-related issues concerning their con...
Maharashtra drought worse than 1972: Sharad PawarPawar has called the current drought situation in the state worse than the one in 1972.
You don't get water even if you are ready to pay for itThis drought has been the worst ever in Maharashtra, feel many—not just water but food shortage puts human and cattle life into jeopardy.
Maharashtra to get 27 per cent more rains this monsoon: Meteorological DepartmentAs a relief to drought hit Maharashtra, Meteorological department has said that Maharashtra will receive 27% more rainfall then annual aver...
Sachin Tendulkar, Pepsi to help combat Maharashtra droughtMarathwada is one of the worst affected regions in the state where seven major dams in some districts are left with no water.
- Maharashtra drought: CM Prithviraj Chavan says next two months very difficult
"Our water tankers will reach all villages and hamlets facing water scarcity," Chavan told reporters at Vidhan Bhavan.
Ajit Pawar apologises for 'urinate' comment on Maharashtra droughtHours after making objectionable remarks on people in drought-hit areas, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar tendered an apology in Mumbai lat...
Maharashtra drought is man-made: Anna HazareHazare alleged that successive governments never took people into confidence before pumping money into unscientific methods.
- BJP seeks Rs 9,000 crores package to tackle Maharashtra drought
Accusing the ruling combine of regional bias, Tawde said the Democratic Front government favoured Western Maharashtra over worst-affected a...