Maharashtra’s Diesel Crisis Hits Kharif Belt as Panic and Shortages Spread
From Nandurbar in the north to Latur in the south, from Bhandara in Vidarbha to Sindhudurg on the Konkan coast, rural Maharashtra is facing a diesel shortage that is now disrupting preparations for the Kharif sowing season. Queues stretch for kilometres at petrol pumps in some districts, with farmers waiting hours. The Maharashtra government insists…