Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar has urged Maharashtra government to declare "wet drought" across rain-affected districts and extend financial aid of ₹50,000 per hectare to farmers. In letter to CM Devendra Fadnavis, Wadettiwar highlighted crop damage caused by rains in August and September. As per official estimates, over 17.85 lakh hectares of farmland across 30 districts have been damaged.