Govt approves ₹11,000 cr for flood-affected farmers

The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved the disbursal of Rs11,000 crore within next 15 days to farmers whose crops and soil were damaged due to heavy rains and floods across the state.

- Kalpesh Mhamunkar

This amount forms part of the Rs32,000-crore relief package earlier announced by the government. So far, Rs8,000 crore has already been distributed to affected farmers. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed officials to ensure that the newly sanctioned Rs11,000 crore is deposited in farmers’ bank accounts within the next