Maha: Pawar questions govt delay in declaring drought amid crop losses

Mumbai, Sep 19 (UNI) Stepping up pressure on the ruling coalition over the agrarian crisis, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Rohit Pawar on Saturday criticised the Maharashtra government for its failure to officially declare a drought despite widespread crop losses during the Kharif season. Drawing a comparison with neighbouring Karnataka, Pawar questioned the delay in providing relief measures as farmers across Maharashtra face acute distress amid prolonged dry spells. In a detailed post on social media, Pawar said Karnataka has declared drought in 101 talukas on August 28 and subsequently added 23 more talukas before sending a memorandum to the…