Nearly 1 lakh hectares of land under cultivation in different parts of Maharashtra was adversely affected due to unseasonal rains over the last three to four days, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said, citing preliminary assessment.
Two persons have died in rain-related incidents in Nashik district in north Maharashtra, a senior official said.
The CM said affected farmers will get compensation for crop losses caused by unseasonal rains.
“Authorities have been directed to conduct ‘panchnama’ (survey) of the damaged crops and affected farmers should be paid adequate compensation,” Shinde said while speaking to reporters in his political turf of Thane on Monday.
He said preliminary information suggests that nearly 1 lakh hectares of land under cultivation in Marathwada, Vidarbha and north Maharashtra regions was affected due to untimely showers.
“This is the government of farmers and workers. The government will always stand behind these classes,” the chief minister said.
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