Mumbai: Torrential rains across Maharashtra between September 1 and 22 have caused widespread damage to agriculture, impacting an estimated 30.85 lakh acres of farmland. He announced that he, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and all cabinet ministers, will visit the flood-affected areas in the coming days. According to the Agriculture Department’s preliminary report, Beed district suffered the worst crop losses, with damage to over 5.94 lakh acres, followed by Dharashiv (4.53 lakh acres), Solapur (4.45 lakh acres), and Ahilyanagar (4.21 lakh acres). A senior official confirmed that 17 teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed for relief operations. “So far, the state has approved Rs 2,215 crore in financial aid for 31.64 lakh farmers.