60 lakh hectares of crops destroyed, decision on aid will be taken: Shinde
By yash chouhan 2025-10-01 11:55:51
Floods in Maharashtra have affected crops on nearly 6 million hectares, Shinde said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday that crops on more than 6 million hectares in the state are estimated to have been damaged due to heavy rains and subsequent floods, and a decision on providing financial assistance to farmers will be taken in the next few days.
Last week's torrential rains and floods in Maharashtra damaged crops on millions of acres, including eight districts in the Marathwada region and Solapur, Satara, and Sangli in western Maharashtra.
Addressing a press conference here, Shinde said, "We will not hesitate to help farmers. We believe that rules and norms should be set aside when helping farmers and we should stand behind them. Whenever such losses occur, it is the government's responsibility to help people in such a disaster."
He said, "Not only have the rains damaged crops, but the floods have also washed away fertile soil from the fields." Farms and homes have also been affected."
The Deputy Chief Minister said that panchnama reports have started coming in, and it is estimated that crops on more than 6 million hectares in the state have been damaged.
He said that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, and he himself will discuss the matter and decide on providing assistance to farmers within two to three days.
Shinde said, "The central and state governments stand with the farmers. Now is the time to wipe away their tears."
The Shiv Sena leader said he has instructed Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar to ensure that infectious diseases do not spread in the flood-affected districts.
