Overview

• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said all flood-hit farmers and villagers will receive compensation before October 20 without extra eligibility criteria.
• The state cabinet approved over Rs 2,000 crore for relief covering damaged crops, homes, grain, household goods, businesses and public facilities.
• Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said a letter seeking central assistance will be submitted to Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Mumbai.
• Authorities moved to relax norms, including aid to restore washed-away soil and clogged or lost wells, with payments directed to beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
• Eknath Shinde said 50–60 trucks carrying essentials and medicines and a team of doctors have been dispatched, as officials conduct panchnamas to speed payouts.