Mumbai, Nov. 7 -- The Maharashtra government has announced two major decisions aimed at providing relief to farmers across the state.
These include issuing Farmer IDs to tribal farmers who have been cultivating land without formal land records in their names and simplifying the online crop inspection process.
The decisions are expected to benefit around 2.60 lakh farmers, including 1.60 lakh tribal farmers.
Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced the decisions while interacting with the media on Saturday, describing them as significant steps towards ensuring that eligible farmers are not deprived of government schemes and benefits.
Under the first decision, tribal farmers who have been cultivating land but whose names do not...