Overview
- Fadnavis, following Monday's high-level review meeting in Mumbai, ordered immediate fund releases, fast-tracked conservation works, and district task forces in every district.
- IMD told officials the El Niño impact should peak in August and September with monsoon rainfall near 92% of normal and a higher chance of heatwaves.
- The government will scale up Jalyukt Shivar and Galmukt Dharan to desilt and repair old water bodies to add capacity, with reservoirs now around 45% full statewide.
- To protect livestock feed, authorities will promote fodder crops in dam backwater zones with extra focus on Solapur, Sangli and Marathwada.
- Fertiliser supply will be linked to the AgriStack database with AI checks, DAP will be distributed in a planned way to deter hoarding, and seed buffers and farm ponds will support kharif sowing.