Overview

• Preliminary agriculture department estimates put crop losses at 69.95 lakh acres across 30 districts between August and September.
• In September alone, damage was recorded on 30.85 lakh acres, with severe losses concentrated in Nanded, Beed, Solapur, Yavatmal and Dharashiv.
• Officials cited district‑level hits including over 18.20 lakh acres in Nanded, 9.95 lakh in Solapur, 8.56 lakh in Yavatmal and 8.29 lakh in Dharashiv.
• The government approved Rs 2,215 crore in relief for 31.64 lakh farmers, with Rs 1,829 crore already disbursed and the balance due within 8–10 days.
• Seventeen NDRF/SDRF teams, Army and Air Force helicopters and units are conducting evacuations after 13 deaths were reported in the past week, while opposition parties press for a 'wet drought' declaration and higher cash assistance.