Pune: The Maharashtra govt has transferred Rs4,372.83 crore as Diwali advance assistance to 87,45,669 farmers across 304 drought-affected talukas, relief and rehabilitation officials told TOI on Saturday.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had assured eligible farmers of Rs5,000 each before Diwali to provide financial relief amid the drought. On Nov 4, Fadnavis said 73 lakh farmers had already received the assistance and that the govt expected to cover 95% of the beneficiaries within the next two days. “By Saturday, another 10 lakh beneficiaries would have been added,” an official said.Officials and staff from revenue, relief and rehabilitation, and agriculture departments worked on a priority basis to ensure the direct transfer of the assistance into the beneficiaries’ bank accounts. The latest figures show that 87,45,669 farmers have received the amount so far, and the govt stated that payments to the remaining eligible farmers are currently underway.“Some payments were delayed due to technical issues with bank accounts, errors in account details, and other reasons. We are actively addressing these issues to ensure that no eligible farmer is left out,” the official added.The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division accounted for the highest disbursement, with Rs1,668.18 crore transferred to 33.36 lakh farmers. The Nashik division followed with Rs903.52 crore for 18.07 lakh farmers, while the Pune division received Rs753.19 crore for 15.06 lakh beneficiaries. Meanwhile, the Amravati division received Rs641.10 crore for 12.82 lakh farmers, the Nagpur division received Rs375.02 crore for 7.50 lakh farmers, and the Konkan division received Rs31.82 crore for 63,647 farmers.Officials stated that the department is continuously monitoring the disbursement process and that the remaining eligible farmers will receive their assistance once the technical issues are resolved.Division-wise and district-wise Diwali advance reliefAmravati division: 12,82,203 farmers | Rs 641.10 croreAkola: 1,62,152 farmers | Rs 81.08 croreAmravati: 3,06,709 | Rs 153.35 croreBuldhana: 4,25,833 | Rs 212.92 croreWashim: 1,59,508 | Rs 79.75 croreYavatmal: 2,28,001 | Rs 114 croreChhatrapati Sambhajinagar division: 33,36,360 farmers | Rs 1,668.18 croreBeed: 6,12,093 farmers | Rs 306.05 croreChhatrapati Sambhajinagar: 4,44,382 | Rs 222.19 croreDharashiv: 3,47,072 | Rs 173.54 croreHingoli: 2,12,760 | Rs 106.38 croreJalna: 4,38,844 | Rs 219.42 croreLatur: 3,81,961 | Rs 190.98 croreNanded: 5,62,868 | Rs 281.43 croreParbhani: 3,36,380 | Rs 168.19 croreKonkan division: 63,647 farmers | Rs 31.82 crorePalghar: 8,213 farmers | Rs 4.11 croreRaigad: 2,218 | Rs 1.11 croreRatnagiri: 22,494 | Rs 11.25 croreSindhudurg: 30,722 | Rs 15.36 croreNagpur division: 7,50,041 farmers | Rs 375.02 croreBhandara: 1,00,158 farmers | Rs 50.08 croreChandrapur: 2,00,629 | Rs 100.31 croreGadchiroli: 30,788 | Rs 15.39 croreGondia: 74,910 | Rs 37.46 croreNagpur: 1,92,766 | Rs 96.38 croreWardha: 1,50,790 | Rs 75.40 croreNashik division: 18,07,032 farmers | Rs 903.52 croreAhilyanagar: 8,07,284 farmers | Rs 403.64 croreDhule: 65,930 | Rs 32.97 croreJalgaon: 4,08,635 | Rs 204.32 croreNandurbar: 1,07,534 | Rs 53.77 croreNashik: 4,17,649 | Rs 208.82 crorePune division: 15,06,386 farmers | Rs 753.19 croreKolhapur: 74,893 farmers | Rs 37.45 crorePune: 3,28,542 | Rs 164.27 croreSangli: 2,06,600 | Rs 103.30 croreSatara: 3,01,467 | Rs 150.73 croreSolapur: 5,94,884 | Rs 297.44 croreTotal: 87,45,669 farmers | Rs 4,372.83 crore
