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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde meets PM Modi in Delhi to discuss state drought
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 03:32 AM
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, focusing on the severe drought affecting the state.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde travelled to Delhi for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders discussed the escalating drought conditions across Maharashtra, which have intensified over the past months and are impacting agriculture and water supply.
The discussion centered on immediate relief measures, including the allocation of central funds, activation of drought‑relief schemes, and coordination with state agencies to expedite water distribution to affected districts.
Both officials reaffirmed their commitment to monitor the situation closely and to implement long‑term water‑conservation strategies to mitigate future shortages.
The meeting underscores the federal government's attention to climate‑related challenges in the western state and signals potential policy actions in the coming weeks.
The discussion centered on immediate relief measures, including the allocation of central funds, activation of drought‑relief schemes, and coordination with state agencies to expedite water distribution to affected districts.
Both officials reaffirmed their commitment to monitor the situation closely and to implement long‑term water‑conservation strategies to mitigate future shortages.
The meeting underscores the federal government's attention to climate‑related challenges in the western state and signals potential policy actions in the coming weeks.