₹1,269 cr assistance approved for drought-hit Maharashtra
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday approved central assistance of ₹1,269 crore for drought-hit Maharashtra. Of this, ₹589.47 crore would be supplementary assistance for damage to the Kharif crop and ₹679.54 crore for damage to the Rabi crop. This was proposed based on the report of a central team which visited Maharashtra.