Overview
- On Wednesday, September 23, district administrations began panchnamas and digital crop surveys to record kharif losses in affected talukas.
- The state has formed a cabinet sub-committee led by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule with cabinet‑equivalent powers to review field reports and fast‑track relief decisions.
- Maharashtra says it will front immediate aid from state coffers for drinking water, livestock fodder and direct assistance to farmers and will later submit a proposal for central support under NDRF norms.
- Soybean, maize, cotton, sorghum and paddy in Konkan are reported as worst hit, with farmers describing dried fields, sunk input costs and delays in insurance or compensation.
- Officials and reporters link the shortfall to an El Niño‑disrupted monsoon that left districts such as Latur and Dharashiv near half their normal rain, and final cash packages may be phased after post‑harvest assessments and legal cutoffs.