Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said drone footage will now be accepted as official proof while carrying out crop loss assessments across Maharashtra. The decision comes after heavy rains flooded large parts of Terna and Manjara river catchment areas, damaging thousands of acres of standing crops.

Fadnavis, who visited the affected villages, stressed that surveys must reflect the real damage suffered by farmers. He said compensation will only be fair if assessments are done carefully and plot-wise. “Drone surveys will ensure accuracy and transparency. The visuals captured by drones will also be treated as valid evidence while preparing panchanamas," he assured.

Farmers in Marathwada have been badly hit, with soybean, cotton, and maize fields left under water. The chief m

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