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Drought Crisis Deepens in Maharashtra, But Next 72 Hours Crucial: Rain Alert for 'These' Districts!
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News18•28-09-2026, 07:33
Drought Crisis Deepens in Maharashtra, But Next 72 Hours Crucial: Rain Alert for 'These' Districts!
- •Maharashtra faces a severe drought crisis with 265 talukas recording drought under Trigger-1 by September end.
- •Konkan division expects light to moderate rain; Raigad and Ratnagiri under Yellow Alert on September 29.
- •Western Maharashtra's Pune, Satara, Kolhapur Ghatmatha areas under Yellow Alert with winds up to 30-40 km/h and thunderstorms.
- •North Maharashtra (Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon) to see light showers, Nashik's Ghatmatha under Yellow Alert on September 29.
- •Marathwada's Beed and Dharashiv under Yellow Alert; Vidarbha continues to experience a rain deficit.
Key Questions Answered
Drought has been recorded under Trigger-1 in as many as 265 talukas across Maharashtra, intensifying worries for citizens and farmers.
In Western Maharashtra, Pune Ghatmatha, Kolhapur Ghatmatha, and Satara Ghatmatha have been issued a yellow alert, with the alert likely to remain across most parts of the region on September 29.
In Vidarbha, most areas continue to experience a break in rainfall despite weather changes, with only cloudy weather expected and no heavy rain predicted.
