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Latur Bans Fodder Movement Amid Drought Crisis
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News18•30-09-2026, 20:30
Latur Bans Fodder Movement Amid Drought Crisis
- •The Latur administration has prohibited fodder transportation to other districts due to a drought-like situation.
- •The ban was issued by Latur Collector Bharat Bastewad under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- •All types of fodder are covered by the ban, preventing commercial or other purposes of transport outside Latur without permission.
- •Fodder producers, traders, and institutions in Latur are directed to make their stocks available locally to farmers and gaushalas.
- •Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of its 358 talukas on September 26 due to rainfall deficit.
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The Latur administration banned fodder movement outside the district to tackle a severe drought-like situation and ensure that local farmers and cowsheds have adequate fodder supplies for their livestock.
The order was issued by Latur Collector and District Disaster Management Authority Chairman Bharat Bastewad under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The Maharashtra government declared drought in 265 out of its 358 talukas, accounting for 74 per cent of the state, due to a significant rainfall deficit.
