Maharashtra Congress leaders are pushing hard for urgent action on the state’s devastating floods and heavy rains. On Monday, they sent a letter to Governor Acharya Devvrat, calling for a special session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to tackle the crisis head-on.
The floods have hit farmers especially hard in regions like Marathwada, Vidarbha, and Western Maharashtra. Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar highlighted the massive crop losses and urged the government to declare a “wet drought” across the state. He also demanded a full loan waiver for affected farmers and quick financial compensation to help them rebuild.
In the letter, Wadettiwar stressed the need for immediate steps. “It’s crucial to make concrete policy decisions right now to pull the state out of this mess,” he wrote. Key demands include announcing a comprehensive relief package for farmers, workers, and everyday people hit by the floods in Maharashtra. He called for proper assessments of damaged crops and property before handing out compensation, and fulfilling promises on loan waivers for all impacted farmers.
Wadettiwar painted a grim picture of the damage: Over 400,000 hectares of farmland wiped out, with standing crops completely destroyed and soil eroded in many spots. “Farmers’ lifelong hard work is gone, and they won’t even get 5% of their usual yield this season,” he said. He described the situation as an “unprecedented natural disaster” leaving people in total distress.
To address this, the Congress wants the assembly to meet soon for in-depth talks and firm decisions that deliver real relief to flood victims in Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took stock of the flood situation in Jalna and Latur districts on Sunday. He ordered officials to ramp up rescue and relief efforts while keeping citizens safe amid ongoing heavy rainfall in Marathwada.
In Jalna, heavy rains soaked 26 revenue circles, with 48 out of 51 water projects overflowing. Rescue teams moved 225 people from flood-prone areas like Bhoipur, Arjunnagar, Lalbagh, and Khandasari to safer spots. They also saved 52 others from danger. Since June, nine people have died in rain-related incidents, and families of seven have received financial aid.
In Latur, teams evacuated folks from places like Ahmadpur, Nivdi, Udgir, Chakur, Renapur, and Jalkot. More than 500 residents are now in relief camps, getting support as the state battles these Maharashtra floods.
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