Maharashtra earmarks 5% district funds for fodder amid drought

Maharashtra's government has directed district collectors to allocate 5% of district annual plan funds for fodder schemes amid drought in 304 tehsils. Measures include setting up fodder banks, price caps of ₹12/kg for dry fodder and ₹8/kg for silage, biometric tracking at cattle camps, and a ban on interstate fodder movement from drought-affected border areas.