Maharashtra government has approved 10,000 crore rupees to provide immediate assistance to farmers affected by unseasonal rains.
The decision was taken by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the meeting of a Cabinet sub-committee in Mumbai to discuss the losses.
As per initial evaluation, crops on 54.22 lakh hectares spread across 325 talukas in at least half a dozen districts have been damaged. The damaged crops include jowar, paddy, cotton and soyabean. Ministers Chandrakant Patil, Girish Mahajan, Subhash Deshmukh, Anil Bonde, Sadabhau Khot, Suresh Khade and Mahadev Jankar were present at the meeting.
Chief Minister directed the officials concerned to review the ground situation in their respective areas and finalise the details of the assistance to be provided.
The process of conducting Panchnamas (on-the-spot assessment of crops) is being expedited and mobile photographs have been permitted.
Talking to reporters, Mr Fadnavis said, he will approach the Centre for help. But, in the meantime, the state government will disburse funds from its treasury without waiting for Central assistance.
Meanwhile, the government has amended the Government Resolution and the word “unseasonal rains” is incorporated along with “heavy rains”.
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