<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-tmc-chief-asks-officials-to-speed-up-tree-deconcretisation-drive-23299765" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra</a> Deputy Chief Minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-govt-to-followup-on-proposed-ndrf-base-camp-in-raigad-assures-ajit-pawar-23299768" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Ajit Pawar</a> on Monday announced that the financial aid given to each family that suffers damage to its home due to floods has been increased to Rs 10,000.
Earlier, the Maharashtra govt had announced the financial aid amount to be Rs 5,000.
Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio in the Eknath Shinde government, made the announcement in the state Assembly.
"The Maharashtra government has doubled the financial assistance to be given to families whose houses get affected by flood water. As per norms, the amount per family was Rs 5,000," he said.
"The Maharashtra government approved disbursal of Rs 8,677 crore to farmers who lost their crops in the 2022 monsoon and Rs 513 crore to farmers affected by unseasonal rains in March and April this year," Pawar informed the House.
"The state government will also provide financial assistance of Rs 1,500 crore to farmers who lost their crops from incessant showers this year, the deputy CM said. The kin of those who drown in floods will be given Rs 4 lakh," Pawar said.
(with inputs from PTI)
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