Mumbai, Oct 11 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has announced a special relief package for people affected by heavy rains, floods, and other natural calamities during the June to September period and declared 251 talukas as fully affected and 31 talukas as partially affected, it said on Saturday.

The government has offered the same concessions to these areas as the ones applicable in a drought-like situation, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makrand Jadhav-Patil said.

Around 65 lakh hectares of crop area was damaged — 26.69 lakh hectares between June and August, and nearly 39 lakh hectares in September, he said in a statement. Show Full Article

Families of deceased victims will receive Rs 4 lakh each while assistance for the injured ranges from Rs 5,400 to Rs 16,000, the minister said

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