Archive · 16 Sep 2026
NCP (SP) Protests in Baglan, Seeks Urgent Crop Damage Assessment
Farmers in Baglan are worried because there has been very little rain.
The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) party says many crops and orchards have been harmed.
Party workers protested at the local tehsil office on Wednesday.
They surrounded the local revenue official, Tahsildar Kailas Chawade.
They want officials to check how much crop damage has occurred.
They also want the government to receive the assessment report quickly.
The party asked for crop insurance money and other relief for farmers.
It said power cuts and transformer failures have made irrigation harder.
The government had reportedly directed officials to conduct assessments, but the local process had allegedly not started.
The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) unit in Baglan gheraoed Tahsildar Kailas Chawade on Wednesday.
The party alleged that crop damage assessments had not begun despite directions from state ministers.
Former MLA Sanjay Chavan demanded assessments across Baglan and immediate submission of a government report.
Low rainfall reportedly affected onion, maize, sugarcane and fruit orchards including pomegranate and grapes.
The party sought crop insurance payments, drought-related relief and action on electricity disruptions affecting irrigation.
- Who
- The Baglan unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), led by former Baglan MLA Sanjay Chavan, protested against the local revenue administration; Tahsildar Kailas Chawade was gheraoed.
- What
- The party staged a protest and demanded immediate, comprehensive crop damage assessments, a report to the government, crop insurance payments and eligible relief.
- When
- Wednesday, beginning around 11 a.m.; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- The protest took place at the tehsil office premises in Baglan taluka, Nashik.
- Why
- The party alleged that assessments had not begun despite government directions, while low rainfall, crop damage and irrigation disruptions were increasing farmers’ financial concerns.
NCP (SP) and Farmers’ Concerns
Government Directions and Revenue Administration
Whether assessments were implemented
NCP (SP) and Farmers’ Concerns
The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) alleged that the revenue administration had failed to begin crop damage assessments in Baglan despite government instructions.
Government Directions and Revenue Administration
The article states that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule directed assessments, but it does not report a response from the local revenue administration explaining the alleged delay.
Extent of agricultural impact
NCP (SP) and Farmers’ Concerns
The protesting party said inadequate rainfall had harmed kharif crops and orchards, threatening production and the finances of farmers, labourers and agriculture-dependent businesses.
Government Directions and Revenue Administration
The article provides no separate government assessment confirming or disputing the reported extent of crop and orchard damage.
Relief required
NCP (SP) and Farmers’ Concerns
The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) demanded immediate crop insurance compensation, official recognition of drought-like conditions and all eligible relief and benefits.
Government Directions and Revenue Administration
The article does not report whether the government accepted these demands or when compensation and other relief would be distributed.
- Protesting organization
- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), Baglan unit
- Protest leader
- Former Baglan MLA Sanjay Chavan
- Official gheraoed
- Tahsildar Kailas Chawade
- Rainfall reported
- Rain fell on only around four to five days during the monsoon so far, according to Sanjay Chavan
- Affected produce
- Onion, maize, sugarcane, pomegranate, grapes, custard apple and guava
- Main demands
- Immediate crop assessments, prompt government reporting, crop insurance compensation and drought-related relief
- Irrigation concern
- Frequent power interruptions and transformer failures by Mahavitaran reportedly affected irrigation