Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said heavy rains and subsequent floods estimated to have damaged crops on more than 60 lakh hectares in parts of the state and a decision on providing financial assistance to farmers will be taken in the next couple of days.

Torrential rains and floods last week have damaged crops on lakhs of acres of land in large parts of the state, including eight districts of the Marathwada region, Solapur, Satara, and Sangli in western Maharashtra.

Addressing a press conference here, Shinde said, "We will show no hesitance in extending help to farmers. Our feeling is that while helping farmers, rules and norms should be kept aside, one needs to stand behind them. Whenever there is such damage, it is the responsibility of

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