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Fadnavis Seeks Special Central Aid for Maharashtra Drought
Maharashtra is facing a serious drought, which means there is not enough water.
The state is also worried about drinking water and fodder for animals.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Amit Shah to ask the central government for special financial help.
He gave Shah Maharashtra’s request for money from the National Disaster Response Fund.
Fadnavis also asked for a central team to visit and check the drought.
The team is expected to inspect affected areas from October 8 to 11.
The state says it has already checked crop losses in about 23,000 villages.
It says it declared the drought earlier than usual so help could reach farmers sooner.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Fadnavis submitted the state’s proposal for assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund and asked for it to be assessed quickly.
The report says around 32 districts and 265 talukas face severe drought, with nearly 80% of the state’s talukas affected.
A Central team is expected to inspect drought-affected areas from October 8 to 11 and report its findings.
The state says crop-loss surveys are complete in about 23,000 villages and that it declared drought in September-end, earlier than in previous years.
- Who
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- What
- Fadnavis sought special central financial assistance for drought relief and submitted Maharashtra’s NDRF proposal.
- Where
- The meeting was in New Delhi; the drought-affected areas are in Maharashtra.
- When
- The meeting took place on Wednesday; a Central team is expected to visit from October 8 to 11. The year is not specified.
- Why
- Maharashtra is facing severe drought, with concerns about drinking water, fodder and crop losses.
Key facts
- Drought-affected districts
- Around 32
- Affected talukas
- The headline cites 265; the article also says nearly 80% of the state’s talukas are affected.
- Funding sought
- Special assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF)
- Expected Central team visit
- October 8–11
- Villages with completed crop-loss surveys
- Around 23,000
- Drought declaration
- Declared in September-end, earlier than the November-end or December timing cited for previous years.
Quotes
Devendra Fadnavis
Chief Minister of Maharashtra
“I met Amit Shah today. As you are aware, the Union Home Minister heads the NDRF and also chairs the Inter-Ministerial Group. Our proposals seeking assistance under the NDRF are placed before this group. I went to brief him about the proposal submitted by Maharashtra and also handed over a copy to him.”
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“The team will inspect various parts of Maharashtra from October 8 to 11 and assess the drought situation. Its report, along with the proposal submitted by the state, will form the basis for the NDRF's decision. The process is moving very quickly.”
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