India, June 7 -- Agriculture minister Dattatray Bharne and deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar visited rain- and hail-affected areas across Maharashtra to review extensive crop damage and meet farmers, as unseasonal rains on Thursday and Friday impacted nearly one lakh acres of farmland across the state.

On Saturday, Bharne visited several affected villages in Indapur taluka, including Vadapuri, Surawad, Ganeshwadi, Bawda, Tanu, Pimpri Budruk and Lakhewadi, where he interacted with farmers and reviewed crop losses. He was accompanied by district superintendent agriculture officer Sanjay Kachole, tehsildar Jeevan Bansode and taluka agriculture officer Deepak Gargade.

Meanwhile, deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar visited Malwadi village ...