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Maharashtra earmarks 5% district funds for fodder
The Hindu BusinessLine·
Maharashtra told collectors to use at least 5 percent of district annual plan funds for fodder schemes. A Friday resolution caps dry fodder at Rs 12 per kg and silage at Rs 8 per kg. Drought is declared in 304 tehsils after Trigger-1 and Trigger-2 activations in the 2026 Kharif season. The GR bans border fodder movement to neighbouring states.
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What It Means For You
- Livestock owners in drought tehsils stand to see fodder banks and capped dry fodder prices under the new GR.
- Non-feed uses of fodder, including packaging and biofuel, are prohibited during drought conditions.
- Cattle camps will need CCTV plus biometric or QR attendance linked to Bharat Pashudhan records.
What's Happening
- The Animal Husbandry Department resolution follows a study group chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue).
- The Cabinet sub-committee on drought management accepted the group's report.
- Sugar mills are directed to supply sugarcane tops, bagasse and molasses as needed.
Camp Rules Under the GR
- Reference caps are Rs 12 per kg for dry fodder and Rs 8 per kg for silage, excluding transport.
- Drought is declared in 304 tehsils where Trigger-1 and Trigger-2 fired in the 2026 Kharif season.
- A state Chara Chawani Monitoring and Management System will track demand, camps and spending.
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