Due to heavy rains, crops have suffered heavy damage in many areas of Jalgaon. Heavy rains caused drains to burst along the Vadgaon road in Gram Panchayat Adavad and flooded the fields, washing away cotton crops and drip pipes.
485 women of Bhagwati caste group of Adavad had cultivated cotton in five acres near Vadgaon road, in which drip irrigation was used. Due to heavy rains at night two-three days ago and lack of sewerage system, all the water entered the field. Due to the strong flow of water, the cotton and drip line of Bhagwati Caste field were completely washed away. Due to a hole in the tubewell, the casing opened and the tubewell also broke to a depth of eight to ten feet, causing a loss of lakhs of rupees.
This situation has been seen in many parts of Jalgaon, where drains and water cesspools burst due to heavy rains and flooded the fields, causing extensive damage to the cotton crop. Farmers have suffered huge financial loss due to this damage and they are now waiting for help from the government.
