Overview

• Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputies submitted a memorandum to Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday requesting maximum assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund.
• The government has provided ₹2,215 crore from the State Disaster Relief Fund and announced compensation including ₹4 lakh for deaths, livestock payouts, housing aid, and ₹8,500–₹22,500 per hectare for crop losses.
• Officials report damage to about 50 lakh hectares across 31 districts, with rescue operations underway by the NDRF and the Army in hard‑hit areas such as Beed, Solapur and Dharashiv.
• Authorities have ordered panchnamas and will accept drone surveys and mobile photos, with compensation to be transferred via DBT and a pledge of blanket assistance before Diwali.
• Opposition parties pressed for a wet‑drought declaration, ₹50,000 per hectare direct aid and loan waivers, while primary school teachers pledged a day’s salary for relief.