Overview

• After submitting a memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said a state proposal for central aid would be considered.
• Government data cite impact across 31 districts and more than 50 lakh hectares of farmland, with Marathwada reporting 86 deaths and panchnama assessments still underway.
• The state approved ₹2,215 crore under SDRF and started immediate assistance of ₹5,000 and 35 kg of foodgrain per affected farmer, with funds to be paid via DBT.
• Separately, officials said ₹1,500 crore is being disbursed for crop losses from May–August in Marathwada, even as fresh loss assessments from the latest deluge continue.
• Opposition parties and farmer groups are pushing for a ‘wet drought’ declaration, ₹50,000 per hectare compensation and loan waivers, with Congress announcing a statewide protest on October 3.