Overview
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reaffirmed that any farm loan waiver decision will follow a study led by chief economic adviser Pravinsinh Pardeshi, with a report due by June 30, 2026.
- Uddhav Thackeray, on a four-day visit to flood-hit Marathwada, demanded an immediate loan waiver and Rs 50,000 per hectare compensation, warning of statewide road-block protests.
- Farmers reported delayed or negligible payouts, including single-digit credits, while the government cited procedural and KYC issues and said disbursals are ongoing.
- The state highlighted a Rs 31,628 crore relief package for damage from August–September rains that affected roughly 68 lakh hectares across numerous districts.
- Political tensions sharpened ahead of local body polls as Fadnavis called Thackeray’s outreach election-driven, directed faster disbursal by districts, and a central team assessed crop losses.