Maha: E-crop survey deadline extended till Nov 30; offline facility in no-network areas: Minister

Nagpur, Nov 14 (UNI) The Maharashtra government has extended the deadline for the E-Peek Pahani (e-crop survey) till November 30, allowing farmers in areas without mobile network connectivity to complete the registration process offline, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced on Saturday. Of the total 3.45 crore farmers in the state, 3.20 crore have completed the e-crop survey so far, leaving around 25 lakh farmers to complete the process. The extension has been granted in view of farmers' demands, he said. Bawankule said the government had also initiated several measures to tackle the drought situation, including prioritising farm roads, addressing crop…