Maha disbursed ₹2,536 cr to drought-hit farmers
The Maharashtra government has distributed ₹2,536 crore to drought-affected farmers, said Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Wednesday. He said, "The Central Government has approved relief assistance of ₹3,049-crore... the highest-ever central assistance given to Maharashtra." Nearly 15,750 villages have been affected in the Kharif season, and the state is facing a drought for the 4th successive year.