What to know

• Trigger-1 is the first stage in the state's drought framework, activated by a rainfall deficit of more than 25 per cent combined with a prolonged dry spell of 21 days.S1
• Pune: The Maharashtra government has declared drought conditions in 265 of the state's 358 talukas, including eight talukas in Pune district, after prolonged dry spells and rainfall deficiency affected the kharif season. The Pune talukas included in the drough...S2