Five killed in Maharashtra rains; Cabinet approves aid of ₹2,215 crore for farmers

Yağmur continued to hit Maharashtra’s Marathwada and Western Maharashtra on Tuesday, September 23, 3035, and was stranded in flood waters. In the last four days, at least five people lost their lives, while more than 150 villages were affected by heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra cabinet approved 2,215 Crore to help 31.54 Lakh farmers affected by heavy rainfall.

The most affected areas in Maharashtra are Dharashiv, Beed, Solapur and Ahilianagar. Since the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) predicts heavy rainfall for the next 48 hours, the situation may be critical in the coming days. According to IMD, a new heavy and very heavy rainfall spell on Madhya Maharashtra regions is very likely on September 25-29.

At least 18 National Disaster Response Power (NDRF) team was deployed throughout the region, while the Ordu Solapur and Dharashiv Region were mobilized for search and rescue (SAR) operations. NDRF Inspector Pancaj Chaudhary, “Since last night in the rescue operation of about 320 people were rescued. Help, home animals were expanded to move to safer places,” he said.

In the Sadas Chinchole region of Majalgaon Tehsil and in other regions in Beed, the NDRF team saved 39 people, including a newborn baby and mother stuck in the rising flood waters. 182 people were rescued from Kapilapuri, Lakhi, Vadner and other villages of the Dharashiv Region, where he was stuck in their homes because of serious floods. NDRF teams saved 82 people in Solapur and 17 people in the Nagar region of Ahilia to safe places. A team from the State Disaster Response Power (SDRF) evacuated 160 families according to CMO.

State Disaster Management Minister Girish Majan described the situation on Tuesday as “Grim ve and stated that the region did not record such rainfall in the last 50 to 70 years. “The government has made arrangements, including food and shelter for rescued citizens,” he added.

According to information from the Southern Command, the army referred to 27 crop citizens by helicopter. On Tuesday, another helicopter was sent to the Southern Command in coordination with Beed and Dharashiv.

According to CMO, “excess water is released from the Dhalegaon high -level dam in the Parbhani region to the Godavari River Basin and flows over the warning level of the Godavari River, creates a flood”. In the last 24 hours, Beed 65 mm rainfall, then Dharashiv 51.7 mm, Parbhani 46.4 mm and Ahilianagar 44.6 mm. Marath The Marathwada region, which consists of eight regions, received 975 mm rainfall in the last four to five days, which 102% of the average rainfall told Prime Minister Fadnavis.

In Marathwada, where the economy is mostly engaged in farming, farmers are most influenced by the crops, including soybean beans, corn, tour branch and urad branches. During the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the government reviewed the rain situation and discussed its impact on farmers.

Mr. Fadnavis announced that 2,215 Crore was approved for the relaxation of farmers and decided to relax the norms. “31.64 Lakh farmers were given 2,215 Crore financial aid. This will be paid to farmers within 8 to 10 days, the payment of 1,829 crore and the rest.”

However, farmers from Marathwada said it was not “enough”. Ashok Pawar, a farmer from Dharashiv, said, “On average, a farmer will receive 8,500 la per hectare. Is it enough? Soy beans planting cost alone 1.5 lakh hectares alone.

“I have 30 acres, so I’m a condition to manage the losses, think of small farmers of 1 to 5 acres.” He also predicted that the sugar cane crop would increase in Marathwada due to the risk factor.

Sandeep Deshmukh, another farmer from Nanded, said, “To revive the fertile layer of my soil and get the same efficiency as it is, it will take 4 to 5 years. Nobody speaks of it.

Meanwhile, Maha Vikas AGHADİ (MVA) leaders, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackerray and NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar asked the government to accelerate the process of helping farmers with heavy rains. Mr. Thacker asked the government to announce a package of 10,000 Crore for farmers and ask banks not to drop the EMI installment from their accounts.

Released – 24 September 2025 06:15