# 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.

- Published: 2026-09-18T06:02:30.266Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T07:32:29.529Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Sharad Pawar, World Meteorological Organisation

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T06:02:30.266Z - Hindustan Times: [Pawar urges Fadnavis to declare drought, provide  ₹50,000 per hectare aid to farmers](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pawar-urges-fadnavis-to-declare-drought-provide-rs-50-000-per-hectare-aid-to-farmers-101789709013457.html)
- 2026-09-18T07:32:29.529Z - Hindustan Times: [Pawar cites El Niño-induced deficient rain in Maharashtra, says declare drought](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pawar-cites-el-ni-o-induced-deficient-rain-in-maharashtra-says-declare-drought-101789715388126.html)

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