Maharashtra disaster management minister Girish Mahajan stated that relief and rehabilitation efforts are underway in Vidarbha region following heavy rains on July 8 and 9, which caused the deaths of eight persons as well as damage to houses and crops. Nagpur, Wardha, Gondia, Bhandara, Gadchiroli, and Chandrapur districts witnessed floods. 20,854 hectares of agricultural land were affected.