Overview
- Madhukar Baburao Patil of Wada, Palghar, found ₹2.30 credited on October 31, which officials say was a residual balance from a 2022–23 claim auto-deposited due to a system error.
- Palghar authorities said Patil had been sanctioned ₹72,466 for earlier losses, ₹72,464 was paid in May 2024, and the remaining ₹2.30 was delayed by a technical issue.
- Patil reports severe paddy damage from unseasonal rains after investing about ₹80,000 over seven acres, estimating more than 80% loss and roughly ₹1.5 lakh in foregone income.
- Current-year compensation is not yet issued as crop-cutting and loss assessments continue, with preliminary data expected by mid-November and final results possibly later.
- Statewide, preliminary assessments cite damage across more than 68 lakh hectares with losses topping ₹10,000 crore, prompting a ₹32,000-crore relief package, a review committee, and mounting farmer protests over token payouts and insurer accountability.