Overview

• The state announced a Rs 31,628 crore package after September rains and floods damaged crops on about 68.69 lakh hectares, with components covering crop loss, soil erosion, life and property, hospitalisation and ex-gratia support.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) labeled the package a “cruel joke,” alleging a numbers game that folds in a prior Rs 2,200 crore announcement and earmarks Rs 10,000 crore for infrastructure that critics say will not reach farmers.
• NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said the aid figures were inflated with local polls in mind, sought a “wet drought” declaration, and proposed Rs 26,000 per farm-labourer family for six months along with higher per-hectare payouts and well-repair support.
• Congress state chief Harshwardhan Sapkal urged the Prime Minister to announce a special central package, claiming double-counting of items covered by crop insurance and pressing for Rs 50,000 per hectare for crop loss, Rs 5 lakh per hectare for erosion and a full loan waiver.
• Opponents questioned delivery timelines, citing Nanded where Rs 563 crore was announced but only Rs 173 crore allocated so far, while referencing an expected Rs 6,175 crore NDRF contribution in calls for clearer, quicker disbursal.