Govt Committed To Supporting Farmers Amid Drought: Pankaja Munde

Beed district is grappling with a severe drought after the failure of the monsoon, which has caused extensive damage to crops. Environment Minister Pankaja Munde personally inspected the affected areas in Beed and Patoda tehsils on Sunday to gauge the damage firsthand. Standing crops were scorched across the district, leaving local farming communities in distress just before the harvest season.

During her tour, Munde visited various villages, including Vanjarwadi, Kakadhira, Murshadpur, Limbadevi in Beed tehsil, and Pithi Naigaon, Rohatwadi, Tamba Rajuri, Tale Pimpalgaon, and Karanjwan in Patoda tehsil. She spoke directly with farmers to understand their grievances and assured them that the state government is committed to supporting them during this crisis.

Munde highlighted that the government has set aside the usual norms to officially declare the district as drought-affected. She directed the district administration to swiftly assess the crop losses and prepare detailed damage reports. With the festive season approaching, Munde emphasized that measures are being taken to alleviate farmers' distress, particularly ahead of Diwali.

She reaffirmed the government's commitment to the farming community, promising relief through the ₹32,000-crore loan waiver and additional financial aid, with relief operations now being conducted urgently.