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#Maharashtra farmers begin Nashik-Mumbai march over demands. #Nashik #MaharashtraFarmersProtest https://t.co/ZdkO61uCRn — TOI Mumbai (@TOIMumbai) 1550678714000Forest Rights Act: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis assures farmers Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed that all the pending applications under the Forest Rights Act should be disposed of by March 15. "This is a drought year and the problems of these marginal farmers have compounded," said Navale.The farmers will cover 180 kilometres on foot. The budget session of the Vidhan Bhavan will be in session when the march reaches Mumbai.There are 208 organisations who are supporting the March. They were late, because the police have obstructed them from reaching Nashik..