With drought being declared in 265 talukas of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday said that the state government must now focus on the implementation of relief measures and ensure that every affected farmer gets assistance.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray, who is on a tour to drought-hit areas of Marathwada, said that his party had been demanding a declaration of drought for some time and maintained that the decision should have been taken earlier, as per PTI.