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Maharashtra Approves ₹86.65 Crore Relief For Kharif Losses
The Maharashtra government will give ₹86.65 crore to farmers whose Kharif 2025 crops were damaged.
The affected farmers are in Nashik, Ahilyanagar and Jalgaon districts.
Their crops were harmed by heavy rain, unusually high rainfall and strong winds.
The government approved the package as special help.
The decision was made after a meeting on July 2, 2026.
Eligible farmers will receive the money directly in their bank accounts.
Officials will check the records before sending the payments.
They will also make sure farmers do not receive help twice.
The government says payments should be made quickly and fairly.
The Maharashtra government approved ₹86.65 crore in special assistance for eligible farmers in Nashik, Ahilyanagar and Jalgaon.
The aid covers crop losses caused by heavy or above-average rainfall and strong winds during the Kharif 2025 season.
The decision followed a July 2, 2026 meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee.
Funds will be transferred directly to verified beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer system.
Officials must prevent duplicate payments and ensure eligible farmers are not excluded because of administrative delays.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav-Patil, and eligible farmers in three districts.
- What
- Approval of ₹86.65 crore in special financial assistance for Kharif 2025 crop losses.
- Where
- Nashik, Ahilyanagar and Jalgaon districts in Maharashtra.
- When
- The losses occurred during June-October 2025; the package was approved after a July 2, 2026 Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting and announced on August 26, 2026.
- Why
- To support farmers whose crops were damaged by heavy or above-average rainfall and strong winds.
Key facts
- Relief amount
- ₹86.65 crore
- Beneficiaries
- Eligible farmers in Nashik, Ahilyanagar and Jalgaon
- Affected season
- Kharif 2025
- Damage period
- June-October 2025
- Payment method
- Direct Benefit Transfer to beneficiaries’ bank accounts
- Verification requirement
- Officials must verify beneficiaries and prevent duplicate assistance
- Approval meeting
- Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting held on July 2, 2026
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