Overview
- Agriculture officials in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar said the Rs 6 credited to farmer Digambar Sudhakar Tangde was bank interest, not payment under any relief or insurance scheme.
- Tan gde’s claim of a Rs 6 credit drew attention during Uddhav Thackeray’s outreach in Marathwada, where affected farmers have pressed for loan waivers.
- Separate reports from Akola district detail farmers receiving Rs 3 and Rs 21 under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for rain damage, prompting protests and the return of cheques at the collector’s office.
- The state announced a Rs 31,628 crore package in October after August–September floods, with Rs 17,675 crore earmarked for crop compensation across extensively damaged farmland.
- Local reporting highlights complaints of paltry and delayed assistance, with NCRB data noting Maharashtra’s high share of farmer suicides as context for the demand for timely, adequate relief.