CM Eknath Shinde to chair meeting in Mumbai to discuss 'agrarian crisis' after unseasonal rains across Maharashtra

CM Eknath Shinde to chair meeting in Mumbai to discuss 'agrarian crisis' after unseasonal rains across Maharashtra

CM Shinde will discuss remedial measures and the issue of compensation to the farmers after crop damages.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Monday, April 10, 2023, 12:16 PM IST
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday will chair a meeting to discuss the 'agrarian crisis' the state is facing after the unseasonal showers.

Reportedly, CM Shinde will discuss remedial measures and the issue of compensation to the farmers after crop damages.

The meeting will be held at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai.

Deputy Chief Minister, according to news agency ANI, will not be attending the review meeting. He is currently visiting Nagpur and Amravati.

Unseasonal rains lashed parts of Maharashtra causing heavy damage and deaths. In Maharashtra's Akola, due to stormy wind and rain, a tree fell on a tin shed of Babaji Maharaj Temple premises killing seven people and injuring 23.

The unseasonal rains affected mango, kokam, cashew crop, onion, wheat, grapes and java plum, as per the information.

With ANI inputs

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