Sharad Pawar Urges Maharashtra Government to Declare Drought

NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar wrote to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis urging him to declare drought based on taluka-wise rainfall and actual crop damage.

Pawar requested financial relief of ₹50,000 per hectare for farmers and ₹25,000 for agricultural labourer families across 31 drought-affected districts.

Maharashtra recorded a 19% decrease in rainfall from June 1 to September 15, with Marathwada and Vidarbha experiencing rainfall deficits of 69% and 61% respectively.