Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Orders Konkan Crop Assessments, Insurance and Relief Aid
Rainfall has stopped for long periods in parts of Maharashtra’s Konkan region.
This may have harmed crops such as rice, ragi, mangoes and cashews.
The agriculture minister told officials to visit farms and see the damage themselves.
They must write down accurate information about each affected farm.
This information will help decide how much support farmers should receive.
Farmers with crop insurance may get compensation more quickly after the required checks are completed.
Officials must also look at drinking water and animal fodder needs.
The government is asking several departments to work together to help farmers.
Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne ordered field-level assessments of crop losses caused by prolonged breaks in rainfall across Konkan.
Officials must visit farms and record the impact on paddy, ragi and other kharif crops rather than relying only on existing data.
The administration was directed to speed up crop insurance procedures and provide assistance under NDRF norms and government schemes.
Officials were also told to review drinking-water and fodder availability in affected rural areas.
Ministers Nitesh Rane and Bharat Gogawale sought accurate damage records and separate consideration of Konkan’s agricultural conditions.
- Who
- Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne, other state ministers, district officials and farmers in the Konkan division.
- What
- The state ordered field assessments of crop damage and directed officials to speed up insurance and government relief procedures.
- When
- The review meeting was held on Tuesday; officials were directed to submit applicable-trigger proposals within three days.
- Where
- At the CIDCO auditorium in CBD Belapur, covering Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in Konkan.
- Why
- Prolonged breaks in rainfall have affected paddy, ragi and other crops and created a drought-like situation.
- Affected region
- Konkan division of Maharashtra
- Crops mentioned
- Paddy, ragi, mango and cashew, among other kharif crops
- Main concern
- Prolonged breaks in rainfall and inadequate water
- Relief channels
- Crop insurance, NDRF norms and government schemes
- Required fieldwork
- Farm visits, crop-damage assessments, panchnamas and crop-cutting experiments
- Districts reviewed
- Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg
- Additional needs
- Drinking water and fodder arrangements
- Deadline mentioned
- Proposals on applicable drought triggers to be submitted through divisional commissioners within three days