{
  "id": 3842337,
  "title": "Maharashtra Approves ₹23.33 Crore Aid For 17,245 Farmers Hit By Crop Damage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/maharashtra-approves-23-33-crore-aid-for-17-245-farmers-hit-by-crop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-approves-2333-crore-aid-for-17245-farmers-hit-by-crop-damage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Maharashtra government has approved Rs 23.33 crore in aid for 17,245 farmers who suffered crop damage due to excessive rainfall, floods, cyclones, and hailstorms in June and July 2026. Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav Patil announced that the funds will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of eligible farmers via the Direct Benefit Transfer system. A government resolution was issued on August 27 to facilitate this assistance, covering an area of 11,207.79 hectares. The highest allocation of Rs 13.80 crore will go to 9,683 farmers in Amravati division, comprising Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal, and Buldhana districts. Pune and Nagpur divisions receive separate allocations of Rs 9.13 crore and Rs 38.87 lakh, respectively, benefiting 6,885 and 661 farmers. Konkan division, with Sindhudurg district, will receive Rs 41,000 for 16 affected farmers. Patil emphasized that no portion of the relief funds should be used to repay any old loans or deposited into loan accounts of beneficiaries. District collectors have been instructed to ensure strict adherence to this directive, with banks instructed not to make any deductions from the assistance. The minister reiterated the government's commitment to providing timely relief to farmers impacted by natural calamities.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has sanctioned Rs 23.33 crore in financial assistance for 17,245 farmers whose crops were damaged due to excessive rainfall, floods, cyclones and hailstorms across various parts of the state during June and July 2026. Government issues resolution for direct farmer payments Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav Patil said the sanctioned amount would…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}