Chief Minister Eknath Shinde disclosed that the recent unplanned rainfall in several regions of Maharashtra has damaged crops on almost one lakh hectares of farmed land, stated a report in PTI. According to the report, two deaths occurred in the Nashik district due to rain-related incidents. 

Asserting that the situation was serious, Shinde instructed authorities to carry out surveys in order to precisely determine the damage and guaranteed farmers that they would receive compensation for their crop losses, the report added.