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Relief package soon for Maharashtra farmers with over Rs 2 lakh loan: Guv

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had in December last year announced an unconditional loan waiver for farmers

Maharashtra farmers with crop loan over Rs 200,000 ineligible for waiver

This loan waiver comes over two years after the Rs 34,000 crore loan waiver announced by the then BJP-Sena government in 2017

Monsoon played havoc in Maharashtra; 80 died and millions displaced in 2019

The floods damaged crops on over 4.89 lakh hectare agricultural land in the division and affected 8.73 lakh farmers

Striking Maharashtra farmers return to mandis, onion supply still low

Striking farmers in Maharashtra have resumed supply of commodities after positive response from the state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for their loan waiver.A group of farmers' representatives met with Fadnavis on Sunday and, according to members of farmers' group, the CM sought time till July 25 to implement all their demands. "We met with the Chief Minister and other government representatives on Sunday. The government agreed to accept all our demands including loan waiver and implement them by July 25. Following the government's commitment, we have called off our strike and resumed our normal work," said Hansraj Wadghule - Patil, a member of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, a member of farmers' group met with the chief minister on Sunday.Farmers in Maharashtra went on indefinite strike on June 1 following the state government's denial over loan waiver which brought supply of fruits and vegetables to standstill. While the government successfully convinced a section of striking ...

Devendra Fadnavis sanctions Rs 5,380 cr for untimely rain-affected farmers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday sanctioned Rs 5,380 crore from the state contingency fund to give relief to farmers affected by unseasonal rain."CM @Dev_Fadnavis sanctions another Rs5380 crores from Maharashtra Contingency Fund to give relief to unseasonal rain-affected farmers," tweeted Chief Ministers Office (CMO) Maharashtra.Fadnavis also chaired a meeting to discuss the proposed 'Climate Resilience Improvement and flood & drought Management Program' with representatives from the World Bank."All technical modalities got discussed in this meeting and CM @Dev_Fadnavis directed to place this proposal for cabinet approval. @WorldBank will spend Rs3500 crores on this project out of which Rs350 crore is for technical assistance," tweeted CMO."This program includes diversion of floodwater to drought-prone area maintaining the environmental balance. The discussion also took place on #SmartVillage project for 20 lakh farmers in 10,000 villages for better market .

Central team on 3-day Maharashtra visit from Nov 22 to assess crop damage

Aurangabad division is worst hit, he said, adding that soyabean and cotton are the worst hit

Cong-NCP seeks Maharashtra governor's appointment to discuss farmer issues

"We will meet the governor tomorrow if we are given an appointment," Chavan said

Report suggests Rs 2,904-cr compensation for rain-hit Marathwada farmers

The perennially drought-stricken region of Marathwada received poor rainfall this monsoon, but was pounded by heavy showers in October, destroying standing kharif crops.

Maharashtra govt sanctions Rs 10,000-cr immediate aid for rain-hit farmers

The decision was taken by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the meeting of a Cabinet sub-committee

Central team to assess crop damage in Maharashtra, Amit Shah tells governor

Shah has conveyed this to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Patils to Thorats: Maharashtra coop bank with political links finds success

The advantage of giving election tickets to politicians with control of co-operatives, say keen watchers of Ahmednagar politics, is their deep pockets

Adivasis, farmers in Maharashtra planning to march from Nashik to Mumbai

The march will commence on Wednesday from Mumbai Naka in central Nashik and reach Mumbai on February 27

Farmers end stir as Maharashtra vows to go tough on defaults in cane dues

Defaulting mills to face stock seizure, attachment of owners' properties; Total cane arrears in state at Rs 5,600 cr, despite policy of paying FRP upfront

Homeless Maharashtra farmer widows want govt to acknowledge their existence

Maharashtra's fiscal priorities--it has made cuts in social spending--could have compounded the distress of farmer widows, according to a report

Congress shedding crocodile tears over Maharashtra farmers' woes: Fadnavis

Fadnavis claimed that the Congress and the NCP did not do enough for them when in power

Maharashtra CM orders panchnama of rain-hit crops

The panchnama is carried out to assess crop losses incurred by a farmer, following which a compensation is offered

Maharashtra govt issue advisory asking farmers to postpone sowing schedule

Break in monsoon has made conditions unfavourable for sowing