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Farmers in India are weary of politicians’ lackluster response to their climate-driven water crisis
7 months ago

Farmers in India are weary of politicians’ lackluster response to their climate-driven water crisis

Associated Press  

BEED, India — On a stifling hot day this May, farm worker Shobha Londhe is reminded of the desperate conditions that led her husband to take his own life. Shobha Londhe, widow of farmer Tatya, who killed himself, pours water on her cow to cool the animal on a hot summer’s day outside her house, in Talegaon village, Beed district, …

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Samruddhi Expressway hasn't benefited us so far, say Maharashtra farmers
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Samruddhi Expressway hasn't benefited us so far, say Maharashtra farmers

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: When a mega infrastructure project opens to the public before elections, it generally becomes a talking point in the election campaign and among voters. “The promise of prosperity will take a few years.” The BJP-led state government under Fadnavis had aimed to connect the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions to Mumbai and Nashik through Samruddhi in order to transform the …

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Farmer suicides in Maharashtra | Ploughing through the pain
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmer suicides in Maharashtra | Ploughing through the pain

The Hindu  

Trigger warning: the following article has references to suicide. Data, debt, death Veteran journalist and author P. Sainath, who runs the media website, People’s Archive of Rural India, says the number of farmer suicides could be significantly understated. Last year, a ‘classified’ report compiled by Sunil Kendrekar, the then Divisional Commissioner of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, found that about one lakh farmers …

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Maharashtra: Contentious Report Coda Takes Over Debate on Farmer Suicides
1 year, 3 months ago

Maharashtra: Contentious Report Coda Takes Over Debate on Farmer Suicides

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 02, 2023 18:21 IST - 8 MINS READ On July 31, 2022, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde chaired a regional review meeting in Aurangabad in which many MLAs raised the serious issue of the increase in farmer suicides in the region. Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Anil Bhaidas Patil, in a written reply to the Assembly on …

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Maha's Marathwada Sees 483 Farmer Suicides Between Jan 1 and June 30 This Year; Beed Tops List
1 year, 4 months ago

Maha's Marathwada Sees 483 Farmer Suicides Between Jan 1 and June 30 This Year; Beed Tops List

News 18  

A total of 483 farmers have committed suicide in the first six months of this year in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, including a high of 92 deaths in June, a state revenue department official said on Monday. Beed district accounted for 128 of the 483 deaths, followed by 90 in Osmanabad and 89 in Nanded, as per a report from the …

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Unseasonal rain, hailstorms destroy 42,000 hectares of crops in Maharashtra
1 year, 8 months ago

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms destroy 42,000 hectares of crops in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Horticulture takes big hit; total losses across all crops estimated at Rs.5,000 crore. This calamity has damaged our hard work of years.” Extent of damage Primary information gathered by the State’s relief and rehabilitation department showed that crops on an estimated 42,000 hectares were damaged. There should be a proper package which would take care, from seeds to loans.” Vidarbha …

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The half-sickle women of Maharashtra soldier on after death by suicide of their farmer husbands
1 year, 9 months ago

The half-sickle women of Maharashtra soldier on after death by suicide of their farmer husbands

The Hindu  

March 24, 2023 01:32 am | Updated March 25, 2023 01:00 pm IST Trigger warning: the following article contains references to suicide; please avoid reading if you are disturbed by the subject. “Our loans were adding up to nearly ₹5 lakh,” says Ms. Renuka, adding that he had taken these over five years to grow cotton and bajri on their …

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13 killed, several houses damaged as heavy rains pound Maharashtra; more downpour on forecast
3 years, 2 months ago

13 killed, several houses damaged as heavy rains pound Maharashtra; more downpour on forecast

India TV News  

At least 13 persons died in heavy showers, floods and lightning in parts of Maharashtra with the Marathwada region bearing the brunt of rain fury, while more than 560 people were rescued after the NDRF was mobilised and helicopters were deployed, officials said on Tuesday. An official from the disaster management department said in Mumbai that 13 people have died …

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Monsoon mayhem: 13 killed in heavy rains, lightning in Maharashtra; NDRF rescues over 560
3 years, 2 months ago

Monsoon mayhem: 13 killed in heavy rains, lightning in Maharashtra; NDRF rescues over 560

India Today  

At least 13 persons died in heavy showers, floods and lightning in parts of Maharashtra with the Marathwada region bearing the brunt of rain fury, while more than 560 people were rescued after the NDRF was mobilised and helicopters were deployed, officials said on Tuesday. An official from the disaster management department said in Mumbai that 13 people have died …

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Halting Water, Irrigation Projects in Marathwada May Lead to Farmer Suicides: BJP MLA
3 years, 4 months ago

Halting Water, Irrigation Projects in Marathwada May Lead to Farmer Suicides: BJP MLA

News 18  

Aurangabad: Certain water and irrigation schemes are being halted in Marathwada, and there is fear that this may lead to farmer suicides in the drought-prone region if it doesn't get sufficient rainfall, BJP MLA Prashant Bamb has said. The BJP MLA further said that earlier, the Shiv Sena had given priority to Marathwada and had taken a strong stand against …

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Crops Washed Away by Heavy Rains, Maharashtra Farmer Dies by Suicide in Marathwada Region
4 years, 2 months ago

Crops Washed Away by Heavy Rains, Maharashtra Farmer Dies by Suicide in Marathwada Region

News 18  

Aurangabad: A 30-year-old farmer allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself in Marathwada region of Maharashtra on Friday, after his crop got washed away due to recent heavy rains, a police official said. "A suicide note was recovered from the spot, which said that he was taking the extreme steps as his soybean crop got washed away due to heavy …

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