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Sharad Pawar Urges Maharashtra Drought Declaration, INR50,000 Aid

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC · How we work

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to declare a drought.
He asked for at least INR50,000 per hectare aid for farmers with crop losses.
He requested INR25,000 assistance for each farm-labourer family in affected talukas.
He called for an immediate farm loan waiver and fresh crop loans.
He demanded retrospective INR1 crop-insurance and INR17,000 per hectare payout for unseasonal-rain loss.

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to declare a drought.
He asked for at least INR50,000 per hectare aid for farmers with crop losses.
He requested INR25,000 assistance for each farm-labourer family in affected talukas.
He called for an immediate farm loan waiver and fresh crop loans.
He demanded retrospective INR1 crop-insurance and INR17,000 per hectare payout for unseasonal-rain loss.