Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday stated that there has been a significant increase in regional retail fuel consumption compared to typical seasonal patterns, highlighting that the state’s Food and Civil Supplies and Home Departments are jointly overseeing the supply and distribution pipelines.The state has expanded petrol distribution by 23 per cent and diesel by 52 per cent to stabilise market demand, he said.The CM stated that there seems to be hoar…
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Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Wednesday accused the Maharashtra government of apathy towards the onion growers who are reeling under financial stress due to a sharp fall in prices.The party said that, regardless of the season, the onion growers in the state are perpetually left in tears. Sometimes, unseasonable rains and severe hailstorms snatch the harvest right out of their hands, and at other times, even when they manage a bumper harvest, the governme…
Dhule (Maharashtra), April 1 (IANS) Unseasonal rains and hailstorms sweeping through Dhule district in Maharashtra have caused widespread destruction to agricultural land, severely impacting the farming community.According to official estimates, crops spread across 8,145.60 hectares in the district have suffered extensive damage due to the sudden weather disturbance.The talukas of Dhule and Sakri have been the worst affected, leaving thousands of farmers grappling with heavy financial losses. Th…