Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said there is a need to shift from 'relief and rehabilitation' and focus on investment in the agriculture sector to make the state drought-proof in the next five years.

Devendra Fadnavis

"Due to climate changes, the rainfall patterns have changed drastically, which has impacted sowing seasons.

Traditionally, governments have provided short-term crop loan, which is not investment, or if crops are damaged due to unseasonal rains or drought we provide relief in terms of money," he said at an event organised here.

"But this is not sustainable and we need to bring a paradigm shift in the way we handle such situations," Fadnavis added.