{
  "id": 10005510,
  "title": "Maharashtra Declares Drought In 265 Talukas After Severe Dry Spell; Relief Measures Announced For Farmers, Students And Rural Areas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/maharashtra-declares-drought-in-265-talukas-after-severe-dry-spell",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T14:40:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-declares-drought-in-265-talukas-after-severe-dry-spell-relief-measures-announced-for-farmers-students-and-rural-areas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Maharashtra government has declared drought in 265 of the state’s 365 talukas, nearly 72 per cent of the state, under the Trigger 1 drought protocol. The drought-like conditions are spread across the state, with the highest concentration of affected talukas in Vidarbha, Marathwada and parts of the Northern, Western and coastal Konkan Maharashtra. Declaration Follows CM’s Drought Review The…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Maharashtra declares 265 talukas drought-hit; crop loan restructuring, power concessions announced",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/maharashtra-declares-265-talukas-drought-hit-crop-loan-restructuring",
        "published": "2026-09-26T11:39:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}