Overview

• Officials report more than 50 lakh hectares of cropland damaged across 31 districts, with 86 deaths recorded in Marathwada since June.
• After submitting a memorandum to Home Minister Amit Shah, the chief minister briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who asked for a formal proposal and said it would be considered constructively.
• Immediate aid has begun for affected farmers with ₹5,000 in cash and 35 kg of foodgrains per farmer, alongside ongoing NDRF and Army rescue operations.
• A ₹1,500 crore payout process for May–August crop losses in Marathwada is underway via direct transfers, while loss assessments (panchnamas) are being completed across districts.
• Opposition parties and farm groups demand a wet-drought declaration, ₹50,000 per hectare in compensation and loan waivers, with Congress planning a statewide protest on October 3.