At least 11 people have been killed due to floods and lightning in Nagpur division of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region so far after heavy rains have been battering the region since July 13. The rains also affected 875.84 hectares of agricultural land in parts of the Nagpur division- which includes Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts, as per a …
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 …
Unseasonal rain in the last two days damaged crops over 7,400 hectares in five districts of the western Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. As many as 7,596 farmers have been affected by the unseasonal showers,” Mr. Fadnavis told reporters in Amravati district after holding review meetings. Mr. Fadnavis said the kin of those …
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday directed officials to expedite relief measures to the people affected by heavy rains and floods in parts of the Marathwada, north Maharashtra and Vidarbha regions. As many as 100 people have been rescued by the disaster response force with the help of boats and a helicopter of the Indian Air Force, officials told …
