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Maharashtra's 12-Point Relief Package For Drought-Hit Farmers Falls Short Of Addressing Crisis, Say Activists

Maharashtra's 12-Point Relief Package For Drought-Hit Farmers Falls Short Of Addressing Crisis, Say Activists
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The Maharashtra government last week declared a drought in 305 out of the state’s 358 talukas, in the backdrop of a 19 per cent monsoon deficit and the prospect of El Niño conditions intensifying. The state government has stated that it will implement 12 relief measures in these talukas with the...

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