Drought Playbook: Can A Rs 5,000 Handout Rescue Maharashtra’s 85% Parched Heartland?
NDTV Profit · 14 October 2026
Maharashtra has declared 305 of 358 talukas drought-hit, with CM Devendra Fadnavis announcing Rs 5,000 interim aid per farmer before Diwali, alongside loan relief, water tankers and fodder support.
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