The Maharashtra government has approved a total grant of ₹7,485 crore for the Rabi season to accelerate sowing activities across the state. Of this, the Marathwada region will receive the largest share of ₹4,486 crore, followed by Vidarbha with ₹2,544 crore, the Pune division with ₹785 crore, and the Konkan division with ₹29.68 crore.
The decision comes after a sluggish start to the rabi season, with farmers reeling from extensive crop losses due to unseasonal, heavy rains over the past two months. The government has instructed officials to credit the sanctioned grant amounts directly into farmers’ bank accounts within the next few days to provide immediate relief and support for fresh sowing.
A senior agriculture department official said that the grants were approved after a thorough verification of crop damage reports submitted by district administrations. The financial assistance follows detailed assessments of the extent of losses across the state’s key agricultural regions.
