The planning commission didn't brand Maharashtra a failed state for nothing. Reports from the ground in Marathwada and Vidarbaha not only confirms this, but suggest much worse. A Pune based study
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/villagers-dont-have-enough-eat-egs-scheme-sham
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-mumbai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty