Crop-loss surveys completed for 51,105 drought-hit farmers in Sindhudurg

Panchnamas (on-site damage assessments) have been completed for 51,105 farmers in Sindhudurg district, covering 26,565.78 hectares of affected area across all eight talukas. The farmers were hit by drought-like conditions during the 2026 kharif season.

A consolidated loss report has been submitted to the Commissionerate of Agriculture. Verification of the affected area is now under way, and the administration expects it to be completed in the next two to three days.

After the district was included in Trigger-1, the panchnama work was carried out under the guidance of Guardian Minister Nitesh Rane and led by District Collector Trupti Dhodmise. The revenue, agriculture and gram panchayat departments coordinated to collect details of the damaged crops.

Entry of the affected area has been completed in all eight talukas: Dodamarg, Sawantwadi, Vaibhavwadi, Malvan, Kankavli, Devgad, Vengurla and Kudal. The data was sorted crop-wise to arrive at the number of farmers.

Kudal taluka has the largest affected area, with 8,960.29 hectares belonging to 13,358 farmers. In Malvan, 4,733.27 hectares of 7,757 farmers are affected, and in Kankavli, 4,536 hectares of 8,712 farmers.

In Sawantwadi taluka, 3,245.29 hectares of 6,466 farmers are affected, in Devgad 1,969.19 hectares of 6,290 farmers, and in Vaibhavwadi 1,391.59 hectares of 3,873 farmers. In Dodamarg, 749.50 hectares of 1,730 farmers are affected, and in Vengurla 980.65 hectares of 2,919 farmers.

Although the panchnamas are complete, the process of providing assistance is still at the verification stage. Further action will be taken to give eligible farmers assistance as per government norms.

The farmers who suffered losses are now waiting for verification to finish and for the government's next decision. The administrative process has moved forward, but the actual amount of assistance and the date of distribution are not yet clear.