Sangli/Marathwada/Vidarbha – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered administration to immediately conduct inspection of the damage of crops occurred due to hailstorm and heavy unseasonal rain. Farmers in Marathwada, Vidarbha and North Maharashtra suffered heavy losses due to hailstorm, which damaged rabbi crop like wheat, gram and fruits.
Farmers are demanding that the government should immediately take action to provide them some respite. Opposition has urged government to take swift action in order to help farmers. Meanwhile Meteorological Department has said that another round of hailstorm is likely to occur in next 24-48 hours in the state.
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