{
  "id": 9975576,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T11:39:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/maharashtra-declares-265-talukas-drought-hit-crop-loan-restructuring-power-concessions-announced-11790418255823.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Maharashtra government has declared 265 out of the state's 358 talukas as drought-affected, covering nearly 74% of the state. The announcement of a relief package for farmers and rural communities includes restructuring of crop loans, land revenue concessions, and postponement of recovery of agriculture-related loans. District collectors have been instructed to begin assessing crop damage in the drought-hit areas. The government has activated Trigger-1 under the Drought Management Code 2016, which recognizes drought conditions and initiates relief measures when rainfall is more than 25% below normal and a dry spell lasts at least 21 days. The highest number of affected talukas is in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division, followed by Amravati, Nashik, Nagpur, Pune, and Thane.",
  "summary": "The measures include restructuring of crop loans, concessions on land revenue, postponement of recovery of agriculture-related loans and electricity bill relief for agricultural pumps in the affected areas",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}