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Tukaram Mundhe Gets Emotional Seeing Farmers' Plight, Offers Reassurance
- •Maharashtra is facing a severe drought crisis with drought declared in 265 out of 358 talukas across the state.
- •Senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe interacted with drought-affected farmers at the Global Maratha Business Expo in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
- •He advised farmers to explore sustainable supplementary businesses like dairy farming instead of depending solely on rain.
- •The state government is implementing relief measures including land revenue waivers, crop loan restructuring, and electricity bill concessions.
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A dark shadow of drought is looming over approximately 75 percent of Maharashtra, with the state government declaring a drought in 265 out of the 358 talukas across the state.
Senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe appealed to farmers not to lose heart and advised them to prioritize sustainable businesses like dairy farming rather than relying solely on rain. He also urged them to investigate the root causes of the drought and explore new business paths alongside agriculture.
Drought relief measures include land revenue waivers, crop loan restructuring, and the suspension of agricultural loan recoveries. Additionally, concessions will be given on agricultural pump electricity bills, cattle fodder arrangements will be made, water conservation works undertaken, school exam fees waived for students, MGNREGA works increased, and drinking water tankers deployed.
