MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court today observed that unseasonal rains and hailstorms that wreaked havoc in several villages across Maharashtra since February this year was a serious issue.
"It is a serious issue and needs to be looked into," a division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M S Sanklecha said while hearing a public interest litigation filed by two agriculturists seeking financial aid of Rs 20,000 crores to all those farmers who have been affected by the hailstorm.
The bench posted the PIL for hearing tomorrow. The PIL filed by Gorakh Gadke and Vithalrao Pawar sought a direction to the Union Government and state government to disburse immediate financial aid of Rs 20,000 crore despite the election code of conduct.
Additional government pleader Milind More informed the court today that the government has declared a relief package of Rs 4000 crore to the farmers and they would be exempted from paying electricity bills for six months.
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