Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday announced financial relief to farmers whose crops were damaged in unseasonal rains, and ordered its immediate disbursal. Also Read Farmers, MLA detained during march to Raj Bhavan“The Governor has also announced exemptions of land revenue to the affected area and examination fee of school and colleges to the wards of affected farmers,” it said. The then Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, had on November 2 approved ₹10,000 crore as a special assistance for affected farmers. Also read | Piecing together the Maharashtra mandateNCP leader Dhananjay Munde said the affected farmers need a substantial financial aid that is commensurate with the extent of the damage caused to their crops. The Sena leader said he had demanded that the Central government offer a substantial assistance to the affected farmers.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2019 15:48 UTC