Maharashtra Cabinet Approves ₹7,500 Crore For Drought-Hit Farmers, ₹5,000 Aid Restricted To Those With Over 33% Crop Loss
The Maharashtra Cabinet approved ₹7,500 crore for ₹5,000 advance assistance to drought-hit farmers across 304 talukas. Revising its earlier position, the government restricted eligibility to farmers reporting over 33% crop damage. Around 1.5 crore farmers are expected to benefit through DBT.
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- Business
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- Farmers & agriculture
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- Maharashtra
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- The Free Press Journal
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- kalpesh mhamunkar
- Published
- Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 10:26 pm IST
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