Farmers complain of dry spell induced crop loss in excluded talukas from drought GR
Farmers in the talukas of Nanded district said they have suffered losses, but because of faulty weather stations, they were left off the list and did not receive any help
Mudkhed and Mukhed talukas in Nanded district of Marathwada region were excluded from the drought list despite 94% of normal rainfall, as per Official rainfall data from Automatic Weather Stations. Banana farmers in these talukas have suffered crop loss over two consecutive years due to extreme temperatures, overripe bananas and drying up crops.
They claim faulty weather stations excluded them from the list and denied relief. Villagers expressed frustration over the inconsistent rainfall patterns that led to the exclusion, despite high rainfall recording in June and July, followed by a dry spell in August and September. District Collector Rahul Kardile clarified that Mudkhed and Mukhed did not meet the criteria of a deviation of rainfall above 20% and a three-week dry spell.
Pankaj Adkine, a banana farmer from Hingoli, highlighted the challenge of repaying loans, even with government aid, due to high interest rates from private lenders. Sandipkumar Deshmukh Baradkar criticized the administration for not inspecting the Automatic Weather Stations and demanded effective implementation of Article 371(2) for Marathwada.
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