Government to assess crop damage at mandal level, cover losses outside drought list: Fadnavis

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Maharashtra has declared 265 of its 358 talukas drought-affected, and the state plans to assess crop losses at the mandal level. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said assistance may also cover losses in areas outside the official drought list, linking the drought to agricultural and farmer-income risks.

As many as 265 of Maharashtra's 358 talukas, constituting around 74% of the State, have been declared drought-affected. The government has said crop-loss assessments will determine the financial assistance to affected farmers.