Overview

• Officials reported eight deaths and ten injuries as 159 villages in Dharashiv were inundated, with more than 750 houses damaged, 186 cattle lost and crops ravaged across over 33,000 hectares in Marathwada.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Rs 2,215 crore has been sanctioned for affected farmers, with Rs 1,829 crore already at district level for transfer within 8–10 days and collectors empowered to disburse compensation for crop, livestock and house losses.
• NDRF, SDRF and Army teams have evacuated hundreds, including helicopter rescues in Dharashiv; 17 teams are on the ground with notable operations in Beed, Solapur and Ahilyanagar.
• Opposition leaders escalated demands as Uddhav Thackeray sought a Rs 10,000 crore Centre package and direct transfers without panchnamas, Congress pressed for a wet‑drought declaration and higher per‑hectare payouts, and some cabinet ministers also backed a wet‑drought call.
• Authorities flagged extensive agricultural and infrastructure damage, including soil erosion, collapsed bridges and dam releases that swelled rivers, while cumulative kharif losses statewide are estimated at roughly 43 lakh hectares over recent months.