India, Oct. 11 -- The Maharashtra government has announced a major relief package for farmers across 34 districts who suffered extensive losses due to heavy rains and floods between June and September. The state's decision includes rationalisation of cooperative loans, suspension of loan recovery for a year, and waivers of examination fees for students of Classes 10 and 12 in the affected regions.

According to a government resolution (GR) issued on Friday, 347 tehsils across the state recorded large-scale damage to crops, farmland, and houses, along with the loss of livestock and other property. The GR also confirmed that electricity bills for three months will be waived in the impacted tehsils.

Preliminary assessments by the state agri...