Maharashtra has declared drought in 265 of its talukas due to severe crop damage and water shortages. Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar a...

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In his communication to the EC, Fadnavis has cited similar relaxation given in 2009.

This will enable the state government to initiate measures to mitigate the drought and demand assistance from the central government.

The Centre has, so far, released over Rs 12,000 crore to 10 drought-affected states under different heads for the current financial year.

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said a central team has submitted a report after assessing drought situation in Telangana and a fina...

Agriculture minister writes to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to submit a memorandum to the Centre f...

A Central team is on a two-day visit to Maharashtra to assess the damage in drought-hit areas, after the state government sought a relief p...

This is the second successive year of drought in Maharashtra. In fact, the state has experienced three such calamities in the last four yea...

Drought can be declared if there is less than 50 per cent of average rainfall between June and July and if the sown area is less than 50 %.

A central team currently touring drought-hit areas of Marathwada region in Maharashtra to assess the situation there.

Rahul Gandhi assured farmers in drought-affected areas of Maharashtra that the central government would consider launching special "right t...

Out of the total amount, approved under the National Disaster Management Fund, Rs 320 crore would be released to Rajasthan for the drought ...

"The EGoM meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning. The Maharashtra drought issue will be discussed," sources said.

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan - have declared drought in over 390 taluks so far & central teams will visit these states to ...