(Read with By10 Welfare Maha Farmer Aid)Mumbai, Nov 4 (UNI) Reaffirming the state administration''s firm support for the farming community amidst severe drought conditions, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Wednesday that the Mahayuti government has dedicated this year''s Diwali to the state''s farmers, initiating the direct benefit transfer (DBT) of Rs 5,000 as immediate advance financial aid into their bank accounts ahead of the festival.
Vijayawada, Oct 28 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the families of each of the five killed in the wake of the cyclone Arnab and Rs 1000 per person for affected persons in relief camps.