Amid the drought in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Fadnavis has made a major announcement for farmers. ₹5,000 will be deposited into farmers' accounts before Diwali, providing significant relief to farmers in 305 drought-affected talukas.
Amid the severe drought in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's government has made a major announcement for farmers. Before Diwali, the Maharashtra government will deposit five thousand rupees into farmers' accounts. Farmers are expected to receive significant relief before the festival. Forty more talukas in Maharashtra have been declared drought-affected. Meanwhile, Devendra Fadnavis made this significant decision during a cabinet meeting.
Maharashtra is facing a drought. In response to this situation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called a cabinet meeting today at the Sahyadri Guest House. The meeting decided to provide an advance of ₹5,000 to farmers before Diwali.
The government declared drought prematurely.
CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "In Maharashtra, drought is usually declared in late November, but given the current situation, we declared drought earlier and issued a government order (GR) in October. We know that Diwali is approaching, and this is a difficult time. It is difficult to complete the entire drought process before Diwali."
The CM further stated that all the work cannot be completed before Diwali. However, considering all the factors, we discussed it with the cabinet today and decided to give farmers an advance of Rs 5,000 before Diwali. Devendra Fadnavis stated that the Rs 5,000 will be deposited into farmers' accounts before Diwali.
Drought has been declared in 305 talukas across the state.
Drought has been declared in 40 more talukas in Maharashtra, bringing the total number of talukas declared drought-affected in the state to 305. Twelve types of relief measures will continue to be provided in drought-affected talukas. Loan waiver funds are also being deposited into farmers' accounts. The number of tankers delivering drinking water is being increased. The water level in Marathwada has dropped below 3 meters.
