Farmers term state’s Rs 5,000 drought relief as meagre | Nashik News - The Times of India
State govt’s announcement of a Rs 5,000 interim drought assistance package for farmers in 305 drought-hit tehsils, to be disbursed before Diwali, has drawn sharp criticism from the farming community, with many calling the relief amount grossly inadequate and ‘an insult’ in the face of mounting losses.