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A statement from the Chief Minister s Office (CMO) said that terming unseasonal rains a natural calamity will help the administration to provide relief to agriculturists whose crops have been damaged due to untimely rain. Maharashtra Government Decides To Consider Unseasonal Rain a Natural Calamity to To Provide Relief to Affected Farmers.
CM held a high level meeting and gave instructions to officials to assess the loss of crops and distribute compensation to the farmers without delay. He also instructed the relief commissioner to inform the farmers about the weather forecast and make proper use of the early warning system. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Reviews Crop Damage Caused by Unseasonal Rain and Hailstorms.
Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana are considered leading wheat producing states, while chana is majorly grown in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan.