A field in Beed district under soybean–pigeon pea intercropping, where soybean crop has completely wilted
Additional commissioner (revenue) Rita Metrewar said the remaining surveys would be completed expeditiously. “A consolidated report will be submitted to state govt once panchanamas of all the affected areas are over, forming the basis for compensation to farmers,” she said. Beed farmer Parvez Patel said while officials had visited his village, the panchanama process was still pending. Only after the assessment is completed can we clear the fields and decide on rabi cultivation with limited irrigation,” he said.
“Soybean and cotton yields have fallen drastically.
The Nath Sagar reservoir had 77% live storage on Monday. Meanwhile, water resources minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil has indicated that Jayakwadi irrigation project could be exempted from water reservation restrictions meant for drinking purposes due to its healthy storage levels. A final decision is expected after the canal advisory committee meeting scheduled around mid-month.