date:Apr 17, 2023
In the first week of April, unseasonal rain and hailstorms have destroyed crops on some 42,000 hectares in Maharashtra. Horticultural crops such as grape, pomegranate, cashew, mango, orange, and banana were severely affected. Of the 36 districts in the state, 24 were badly affected; cumulative losses could run into Rs.50 bln (550 mln).
Primary information gathered by the States relief and rehabilitation department showed that crops on an estimated 42,000 hectares were damaged. Nashik was the wo