As parts of Maharashtra reel under severe water shortage and drought, farmers in the state have come under significant economic hardship.
Maharashtra’s Relief and Rehabilitation Department officially declared 305 talukas as drought-affected on 14 October 2026.
Now, senior IAS and IPS officers of the state have come together to extend support to the distressed farmers. Meanwhile, the organisation of officials has submitted an official letter to the state government regarding the deposit of their one day’s salary into the drought relief fund. Shekhar Nikam, the MLA from the Chiplun-Sangameshwar constituency, has handed over a cheque for his one month’s basic salary to Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.
The officers will donate one day’s salary for October 2026 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The government has also announced several important concessions to provide relief to farmers in these 305 drought-affected talukas. Additionally, MLA Rohit Pawar has urged the government to provide immediate direct financial assistance of at least Rs 50,000 per hectare to drought-affected farmers and Rs 25,000 to agricultural labourers.
