48-Hour Ultimatum: Farmers Must Return Double Subsidy or Face Action

• 89 farmers in Bodhegaon Budruk, Phulambri taluka, received natural disaster relief funds twice due to a technical error in 2022.
• An inspection team's report revealed the anomaly, leading to the recovery of excess funds totaling 54 lakh 2 thousand rupees.
• Phulambri Tehsildar Yogita Khatavkar issued a 48-hour ultimatum for farmers to return the excess amount.
• Failure to comply will result in action under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code and potential encumbrance on 7/12 extracts.
• Farmers express confusion and difficulty, stating they used the funds and cannot return the large sum within 48 hours.