Drought-hit Maharashtra farmers given Rs 4,461 crore: Govt
Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, while tabling the additional budget for 2019-20 in the assembly, saidthe sum of Rs 4,461 crore has been credited as a grant in bank accounts of 66,88,422 farmersin 17,985 villages spread over 26 drought -affected districts.
Jun 18, 2019, 18:04 PM ISTMaharashtra Budget 2019: FM Mungantiwar announces major provisions for water, irrigation
The Maharashtra Legislature comprises the Assembly and the Council, hence the state budget is presented simultaneously by a cabinet minister and a junior minister in the Lower and Upper House, respectively.
Jun 18, 2019, 16:54 PM IST