Maharashtra govt to seek Centre’s help in drought mitigation

A senior Cabinet minister, requesting anonymity, said, “Today, we presented our reports. We were asked to tour several talukas in our district. There are talukas, which are partly affected due to water scarcity. There are some talukas where we may require to deploy tankers in the next couple of months.” However, we also have to receive the detailed reports from the revenue department before drawing any conclusion on extent of drought.

Fadnavis has directed the various department to coordinate and present the detailed report by October-end. Accordingly, the government will present its case to the Centre to seek financial assistance. The CM has already discussed the same with the Centre.