Mumbai: The Maharashtra government released ₹154 crore to district collectors for distribution of relief assistance to flood-affected families across the state, particularly in western Maharashtra.
Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta announced that affected families would receive ₹10,000 in rural areas and ₹15,000 in urban areas. The state witnessed heavy rainfall between June and August, receiving 109% of its average seasonal rainfall.
Rescue and rehabilitation efforts continued in the worst-hit districts of Kolhapur and Sangli, with nearly 2.85 lakh people evacuated. Medical teams have been deployed to prevent disease outbreaks, while restoration of electricity and essential services remains underway. Preliminary estimates indicate crop losses exceeding one lakh hectares.
