Overview

• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis submitted a memorandum to Home Minister Amit Shah requesting substantial NDRF support, with ₹2,215 crore already approved from the SDRF as the IMD flags continued rain risk.
• Thirty-one districts have reported severe damage to key crops, the NDRF and Army are conducting rescues, and the Marathwada death toll stands at 86, according to official data.
• Compensation measures include ₹4 lakh to families of the deceased, per‑hectare crop payouts up to ₹22,500, housing and livestock aid, and immediate assistance of ₹5,000 and foodgrain to flood‑affected farmers.
• The state has announced regional farmer‑aid packages for earlier losses, including a ₹1,500 crore allotment for Marathwada with beneficiary lists being uploaded for direct transfers.
• Political pressure is intensifying with calls to declare a ‘wet drought,’ demands for ₹50,000 per acre in direct aid and a full loan waiver, and the Congress seeking a ₹10,000 crore central package.