Overview

• The state sanctioned ₹553.48 crore for Nanded in a third relief phase, along with ₹20.81 crore for erosion and siltation losses.
• Direct transfers to farmers’ bank accounts start Monday as officials upload beneficiary lists through a special drive.
• Nanded recorded damage over 648,533 hectares affecting about 7.74 lakh farmers, with roughly 86% of its kharif area hit.
• Compensation rates are set at ₹8,500 per hectare for rain-fed crops, ₹17,000 for irrigated land, and ₹22,500 for horticulture.
• Earlier tranches included ₹73.54 crore for June–July losses in eight districts and ₹553.58 crore for crop damage since August, while panchnamas continue and farm groups seek higher aid.