Maharashtra govt to distribute â¹2,900 cr for drought relief
The Maharashtra government on Thursday announced disbursement of â¹2,900 crore for relief measures in drought-affected areas of the state. "Government will release compensation to farmers which will be credited into their accounts in coming days," State Relief and Rehabilitation Minister nChandrakant Patil said. "151 tehsils, 268 mandals, 923 villages have been declared drought affected," he added.