kharif: Year on kharif sowing in Maharashtra trails by 87%

The Maharashtra authorities is anxious about the unsatisfactory rate of kharif sowing in the point out, which has been concluded on 13% of the kharif location as towards 100% protection in the course of corresponding interval of the preceding yr.

The point out cupboard these days discussed the condition of kharif sowing in the point out. The point out has received 134 milimeter rainfall until day versus 270 milimeter been given in the past 12 months. The kharif sowing in the point out was accomplished final 12 months on this date.

“This 12 months, however, sowing has been finished over only 20.30 lakh hectare of the area, which stands at 13% of the overall area,” a government release explained.

Maharashtra is the next most significant producer of cotton and soyabean and has a person of the highest spots below rain-fed situations.

The point out authorities will choose overview of the drinking water source situation of towns on Wednesday. Mumbai has by now started out h2o slash, even though Pune is providing it.