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Maharashtra to deposit ₹5,000 in farmers’ accounts ahead of Diwali as drought-hit talukas rise to 305

The state has widened its drought response with financial assistance, debt relief measures, safeguards against loan recovery and steps to secure water

The Hindu BusinessLine 14/10/2026, 5:51:23 pm IST

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2 of our sources carried this story over 4.4 hours. The Hindu BusinessLine filed first, at 17:51 IST. The headlines below are each outlet's own wording, in the order they published.

Time ISTOutletTheir headline
17:51 The Hindu BusinessLine Maharashtra to deposit ₹5,000 in farmers’ accounts ahead of Diwali as drought-hit talukas rise to 305
22:15 Free Press Journal Maharashtra Declares 304 Talukas Drought-Hit, Orders Immediate Crop Surveys; Farmers To Get ₹5,000 Before Diwali

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