A severe drought is affecting a significant portion of villages in Maharashtra, with 73% of them impacted. The state government has taken steps to accelerate damage assessments in order to facilitate the release of central relief funds for farmers.

A central team is set to evaluate losses in a large number of drought-affected villages, totaling 32,823.

Further information on the drought and relief efforts can be found in the original report, which provides more details on the situation and the government's response to support affected farmers.