Pawar urges Fadnavis to declare drought, provide ₹50,000 per hectare aid to farmers
Mumbai, NCP chief Sharad Pawar has urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to declare a state of drought in severely affected talukas and provide financial assistance of at least ₹50,000 per hectare to farmers facing crop losses due to a severe rainfall deficit.
Hindustan Times1 source1 min readFiled September 18, 2026