The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced the release of a fresh tranche of financial assistance of Rs 1,500 crore for farmers in the state who lost their crops due to heavy rains during the year 2022 monsoon season, reported the PTI.

As many as 26,50,951 farmers will get Rs 1,500 crore worth of compensation for loss of crops over 15.96 lakh hectares of land, said an official statement issued by the state's relief and rehabilitation department, according to the PTI.