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September Ends Sour: Maharashtra Faces Drought, 8 Districts on Yellow Alert for Rain
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News18•28-09-2026, 21:05
September Ends Sour: Maharashtra Faces Drought, 8 Districts on Yellow Alert for Rain
- •El Niño causes drought in Maharashtra, 265 talukas declared drought-affected.
- •Mumbai, Thane, Palghar to see light to moderate rain; Raigad and Ratnagiri on yellow alert.
- •North Maharashtra's Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon may get light rain; Nashik ghats on yellow alert.
- •Central Maharashtra's Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Solapur on yellow alert for 48 hours.
- •Bay of Bengal low-pressure belt dissipated, no rain expected in Vidarbha, heat increasing.
Key Questions Answered
Due to El Niño, Maharashtra faces a drought crisis with a significant rainfall deficit, leading to drought being declared in 265 talukas across the state.
The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for several districts, including Raigad and Ratnagiri in Konkan, Nashik's ghat areas, and parts of Central Maharashtra like Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, and Solapur.
Vidarbha is experiencing dry weather with a break in rainfall due to the dissipation of the low-pressure belt in the Bay of Bengal, and there is no chance of rain towards the end of September while heat increases.
