Mumbai – Dec 3 (LatestNewsX) – Maharashtra’s government formally presented a detailed memorandum to the Ministry of Home Affairs on December 1, asking for urgent assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to address the record‑shattering floods that hit Marathwada, Konkan, Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra from June to September 2025.
Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule made the announcement on Wednesday, a day after Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan told Parliament that the Centre had not received any formal proposal from the state seeking special financial help for farmers affected by the recent deluge.
“The scale of damage to lives, homes, crops, livestock, and public infrastructure far exceeds the resources available under the SDRF. Therefore, the State has requested immediate NDRF support to enable urgent relief, rehabilitation, and the restoration of critical infrastructure and livelihoods,” said Bawankule. He further urged, “We respectfully urge the Ministry of Home Affairs to accord the highest priority to this submission and process it at the earliest, given the grave magnitude of losses and the pressing need to deliver timely relief to affected families and rebuild essential public assets in the flood‑hit districts.”
Bawankule added that the memorandum fully incorporates farmers’ compensation and infrastructure needs. “We are confident that the Central Government will provide NDRF assistance at the earliest as per established norms. Maharashtra stands firmly committed to rebuilding lives and restoring normalcy for our people,” he concluded.
Opposition figures criticized the Mahayuti government for the delay in forwarding a comprehensive proposal to the Centre for farmers hit by heavy rains and floods. NCP SP legislator Rohit Pawar posted on X, challenging Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis: “You misled the farmers of the state by lying this morning regarding sending the report on heavy rainfall to the central government. Your government sent the report to the central government on 27 November, and I am attaching that letter herewith. I expect that upon seeing this letter, you will apologise to the people of Maharashtra.” He further described the state administration as a circus, claiming infighting among the three parties over power has left basic problems of ordinary citizens unresolved.
Shiv Sena UBT leader Ambadas Danve seized the moment to fault the state government for submitting the proposal on 27 November only to avert public uproar. “The skies have already struck the farmers, and now the government’s Tughlaq‑Sultani policy is stripping Balaraja (farmers) naked. Whether the proposal is received or not, the picture became crystal clear today! Now, after some contemplation, whenever the centre takes pity, they will send meagre aid to Maharashtra’s farmers. But even that will come after the rabi season has passed,” he said.
NCP SP working president and party MP Supriya Sule highlighted the state’s lack of seriousness regarding a loan waiver. “Even though a few months have passed since the heavy rains, the Maharashtra government has not yet submitted a proposal for loan waiver,” she remarked. She further pointed out that while farmers are in distress, the ruling party is busy campaigning for local elections and employing helicopter rallies. “This is an extremely heartbreaking picture. It is clear that this government’s priority is not the loan waiver for farmer brothers, but election campaigning,” she added.
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