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'₹5,000 Drought Aid Is A Cruel Joke': Rohit Pawar Demands ₹1 Lakh Per Hectare For Farmers

Pune: Alleging that Maharashtra's farmers are facing an unprecedented drought crisis amid a sharp rainfall deficit, falling reservoir levels and rising cultivation costs, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar on Saturday demanded compensation of at least Rs1 lakh per hectare for farmers and Rs1.5 lakh per hectare for horticulture growers at a special press conference…

Free Press Journal 17/10/2026, 2:28:41 pm IST

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