Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde said that six out of eight Marathwada region districts are reeling under drought-like situation—similar to the one witnessed in 2014. Munde’s statement came on Friday after he conducted a review meeting on water availability, crops and cattle fodder in eight districts of Marathwada, stated a report in PTI.

He said that a policy decision needs to be taken on relief for farmers by way of part crop insurance pay out as automated machines are creating trouble while measuring gap between two showers of rain.