The monsoon session of Maharashtra Legislature will begin tomorrow in Mumbai.&nbsp;<br />''Addressing the press conference on the eve of the session. leader of the opposition in Maharashtra legislative assembly, Ajit Pawar demanded that &quot;Wet Drought&quot; be declared in the state, and substantial financial assistance should also be announced to the farmers and farm labourers.<br />''<br />''Slamming the state government on various issues, Mr. Pawar said that opposition parties have decided to boycott the customary tea party hosted by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.<br />''<br />''Pawar said, so far 15 lakh hectare area of land has been affected by heavy rains in the state and it is likely to increase further.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''He said that the opposition has demanded 75 thousand per hectare to farmers and 1.5 lakh per hectare to horticulturists.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Pawar also demanded from the government to waive the education fees of students in areas where heavy rains have been witnessed. Besides, he also demanded to provide one-time financial assistance to agricultural labourers.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;<br />''Pawar also informed that he met Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and requested to approve the Bills that will be taken in the session only after the discussion.</span><br />
News On AIR | August 16, 2022 7:38 PM
Monsoon session of Maharashtra Legislature to begin tomorrow