Former Chief Minister and BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis, and Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council Pravin Darekar visited Nanded-based Chivli and Fulval villages, on Sunday, October 3, 2021, to understand the losses faced by the farmers due to flooding and rain.
Post his visit, he slammed the current government stating that funds worth INR 500 crore were given per district which should have helped the farmers, however, the situation has worsened today which has made them feel as though they have no guardian in the state. The statement was made at a press meet post his visit.
The Free Press Journal quoted Devendra Fadnavis who told the reporters, "Rains have washed away land and destroyed crops. Earlier, we used to give crop insurance of Rs 400-500 crore per district. But now the situation is such that there is no guardian left for farmers. Loss assessment surveys have not been completed, there is no help by way of insurance and power connections are still not up.”
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Rubbishing the claims and allegations made about floods due to Jalyukt Shivar scheme, he said that the ruling party is only working towards raising unnecessary political matters with the BJP, instead of focusing on addressing people’s concerns. Fadnavis also clarified that the scheme implemented by the party has proven to be beneficial and claimed that the experts have explained the same in the high court when a writ petition was filed.
Reports state that the torrential rainfall has destroyed several crops in the Marathawada region, and this has led to heavy losses for farmers.
Blaming the MVA for poor governance, Fadnavis said that the officials must look at offering financial aid to the ones in need. He also warned that a protest would be staged if the same was not considered before Dusshera 2021. Meanwhile, a probe has been demanded by the party to understanding the timing of opening the gates of nearby dams as leaders believe this could have also caused heavy flooding and losses. Investigation regarding the same is underway.
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