Overview

• Crops on about 68.69 lakh hectares were destroyed across 29 districts after September’s heavy rains and floods, with severe losses reported in Marathwada and parts of Vidarbha and western Maharashtra.
• The package includes ₹47,000 in cash plus ₹3 lakh via the Employment Guarantee Scheme per damaged hectare, ₹32,000 per lost animal, ₹30,000 per damaged well, and ₹10,000 per hectare support for the upcoming rabi season.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said a formal memorandum on losses is being prepared for submission to the Centre as the state seeks additional financial assistance.
• Implementation steps include expedited panchnamas, crop‑cutting for insurance, and Agristack e‑KYC, with 1.17 crore of 1.72 crore farmer accounts registered and ₹244 crore for pre‑September damages already being credited.
• Officials noted about 60,000 hectares lost topsoil, farmer groups are pressing for a ‘wet drought’ designation and loan waivers, and the government says 45 lakh insured farmers will receive ₹17,000 per hectare through crop insurance.