Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The recent unseasonal rain damaged crops and orchards on at least 46,202 hectares in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. According to the preliminary assessment, Parbhani (692 hectares) and Beed (215 hectares) districts have also reported agricultural losses. Deputy divisional commissioner Anant Gavhane said the crop damagefigures may increase as the process of official assessment is still in progress.Help will be offered to the affected farmers as per norms once the panchanamas are done in all rain-hit areas, he said.As per the official report, crop damage on over 22,000 hectares of rain-fed land and on more than 22,000 hectares of irrigated land has been reported in three districts of Marathwada. Unharvested kharif crops, such as cotton and pigeon pea, and rabi crops, including wheat and sorghum, have been damaged. Grape, papaya and pomegranate orchards have also taken a hit on 93 acres in the Parbhani and 64 acres in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.Moreover, 180 head of cattle have died in lightning strikes and 38 kutcha houses and have been damaged.Kisan Sabha leader Rajan Kshirsgar said more crop damage has taken place in Marathwada. The state government must not leave the farmers at the mercy of crop insurance firms. The government should help farmers, he said.We also published the following articles recentlyMaharashtra: Crops on almost 1 lakh hectares damaged by unseasonal rainUnseasonal rainfall and hailstorm in Maharashtra have damaged crops on 99,381 hectares of land. Extensive damage is seen in North Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Vidarbha regions. The affected crops include grapes, paddy, bananas, onions, soyabean, cotton, and sugarcane. Nasik district and Buldhana are the worst affected. The Opposition criticizes the chief minister for campaigning in Telangana instead of addressing the crop damage crisis in Maharashtra. NCP MP Supriya Sule calls for immediate panchnamas and a drought relief package.Lightning strikes kill 27 in Gujarat; govt to assess damage to crops due to untimely rainsAt least 27 people lost their lives in Gujarat due to multiple lightning strikes during widespread unseasonal rainfall that battered the state. The affected districts include Dahod, Tapi, Dangs, Amreli, Surendranagar, Botad, Mehsana, Kheda, Panchmahal, Sabarkantha, Ahmedabad, Bharuch, and Devbhumi Dwarka. Lightning strikes also led to the loss of animals, and untimely rains accompanied by thunderstorms and hailstorms caused damage to houses and standing crops. The untimely rains were attributed to a cyclonic circulation over the north-east Arabian Sea and adjoining Saurashtra and Kutch regions.Unseasonal rainfall in Gujarat: 20 dead; crops, stored grain destroyedUnseasonal rains caused by the western disturbance lashed Gujarat, resulting in 14 deaths, flight diversions, and crop destruction. The highest rainfall was recorded in Chuda, Surendranagar at 111mm. A total of 252 talukas in Gujarat experienced rain, with 15 talukas receiving more than 50mm. The impact is expected to dissipate by Tuesday.

Stay updated with all the Latest Aurangabad headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.