PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldMaharashtra Approves Rs 5,000 Aid for Drought-Hit Farmers Before Diwali
The Maharashtra government, led by Devendra Fadnavis, approved an advance payment of Rs 5,000 to nearly 1.5 crore farmers affected by drought in 304 talukas. The aid targets farmers with over 33% crop damage and will be credited via Direct Benefit Transfer before Diwali. The scheme will cost around Rs 7,500 crore. Opposition and some coalition members criticized the amount as insufficient.
Deccan Herald·

