Overview
- Gujarat put crop-loss surveys on a three-day clock and cited at least 1 million hectares affected, with a relief package promised shortly.
- Uttar Pradesh reported severe damage across roughly 20 districts, deployed joint field teams, and said payouts will follow assessments, with rabi sowing likely to slip by a week or two.
- The IMD linked the unseasonal downpour to a weakening Arabian Sea depression connected to Cyclone Montha and indicated light-to-moderate rain could continue for a couple of days.
- Demonstrations by farmers in Saurashtra pressed for direct cash assistance and quicker disbursals, as authorities reviewed insurance claims and state relief channels.
- Losses were also reported in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, with a farm group estimating about ₹5,000 crore in damage in parts of MP and a reported suicide in Jhansi prompting opposition demands for immediate aid.