Marathwada Drought

Marathwada Diary: High amounts of fluoride in groundwater continue to threaten drought-hit Nanded villages

Sawarkhed's groundwater contains fluoride. This is a chemical that is naturally present in soil, rocks and groundwater. But in concentrated form, it can be extremely harmful.

Farm crisis: Climate change shrinks productivity; agrarian life, rural economy under threat

With the government admitting that climate change costs India up to $10 billion every year, there is an increasing acceptance its role in agriculture.

Maharashtra loan waiver: Govt receives applications from UP, Karnataka and Gujarat too

Farmers from outside the state too have applied for the Maharashtra government's crop loan waiver scheme, a senior official said today.

Marathwada Diary: As drought threat looms large, farmers and labourers begin migrating to cities

Farmers feel they won't reap a good harvest even if it rains in the remainder of the season, forcing them to migrate.

Maharashtra farm loan waiver: Online application process confounds farmers; lakhs fail to sign up

Out of the 90 lakh farmers in Maharashtra, only 12 lakh have enrolled for the loan waiver scheme, of which only 10 lakh have actually applied

RedInk Awards: Firstpost's coverage of Marathwada drought wins in 'Environment' category

Firstpost's coverage of the acute drought afflicting the Marathwada districts of Maharashtra in 2016, has won handsomely at the RedInk awards for Excellence in Journalism

Water-starved Marathwada receives excessive rains, farmers worry about crop loss

The incessant rains for the past 10 days have brought relief to the water-stressed Marathwada region which has been suffering from drought for the past four years. Here is why we should worry

China to share rain inducing new technology with drought-hit Maharashtra

If the discussions are successful, Chinese experts would train IMD officials on their latest cloud-seeding technology, a China Daily reported.

Drought-hit Marathwada migrants triple their incomes in Mumbai; rise above poverty: Report

Despite the rough conditions, migrants from Marathwada earn enough money in Mumbai’s construction industry to climb above the poverty line.

Opp attacks Maharashtra Chief Minister Fadnavis over wastage of water during drought

Opposition NCP in Maharashtra on Saturday targeted Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for allegedly wasting water.