{
  "id": 13123709,
  "title": "Maharashtra drought: State records 18.8% rain deficit, 40-50% rain deficit across six districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/maharashtra-drought-state-records-18-8-rain-deficit-40-50-rain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:59:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/maharashtra-drought-state-records-188-rain-deficit-40-50-rain-deficit-across-six-districts/article71481865.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With the government set to conduct crop-damage surveys after October 5, farmers are demanding immediate drought declarations and relief funds, highlighting the urgent need for assistance as water scarcity exacerbates the crisis across Marathwada and Vidarbha regions",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}