Overview

• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar visited Solapur, Latur, Dharashiv and other districts to review damage and oversee relief work.
• Rescue operations continued, with the NDRF saving 320 people in the past 24 hours and the Army airlifting 27 stranded residents in Dharashiv, as at least eight deaths were reported.
• The Cabinet-cleared ₹2,215 crore package targets 31.64 lakh farmers; officials said ₹1,829 crore has reached districts and deposits to bank accounts are expected within 8–10 days.
• Authorities instructed collectors to relax panchnama norms and accept evidence such as drone images and mobile photos, with compensation to cover crop loss as well as damaged homes and infrastructure.
• Agriculture officials reported severe losses, citing 5.55 lakh acres submerged in Marathwada over two days and broader September impacts across roughly 30 lakh hectares, while opposition leaders pressed for larger central aid and the NCP pledged one month’s salary to the CM Relief Fund.