PROBLEM
INDIA
MAHARASHTRA
India stares at 35% monsoon deficit
Central India faces 63% deficit as monsoon’s first pulse loses momentum at Mumbai’s outskirts; east, northeast face 43% shortfall; Centre directs crop-wise contingency plans, puts 150 to 200 districts under priority monitoring
Pulse Bharat · Why it matters
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Farmers in Central India face severe crop losses due to the monsoon deficit, impacting their livelihoods and food security in the region.