Rs 1,200-crore drought aid for Maharashtra

Newdelhi:ahigh-levelcommittee chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday approvedassistanceofrs1,269 crore for drought-hit Maharashtra, of which Rs 589.47 crore is supplementaryassistancefordamage to kharif crops and Rs 679.54 crore for damage to rabi crops. ENS