The downpour in the last week of September has damaged crops over nine lakh hectares in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, with parched Latur district being worst hit in terms of loss of crops. Latur district, with 3,94,730 hectares of primary losses, is the worst affected area,” the MoS for Relief and Rehabilitation told PTI. Interestingly, Latur was receiving drinking water via a special train from Miraj in Sangli district till first week of August. “In a period of less than a month, Latur is now hit by rains,” the minister added. Beed, Osmanabad and Nanded are the other three districts where damaged areas are more than one lakh hectares.

Source: Indian Express October 10, 2016 14:03 UTC