Siddhivinayak temple trust gives Rs 10 crore to CM's relief fund for drought-hit farmers

The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust, Mumbai, has made a major financial contribution to help farmers in drought-affected areas of Maharashtra. The trust has deposited Rs 10 crore in the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, with the aim of getting help to farmers hit by the drought as quickly as possible.

Drought-like conditions persist in several parts of the state, and farmers are feeling the effect. With no rain, problems linked to farming are growing and many farmers have been pushed into financial distress. The trust took the initiative to provide relief to such farmers.

The trust's management committee met together and formally approved the assistance, out of a sense of social responsibility and its duty towards society.

The cheque was handed over to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on November 9, 2026. Trust chairman Sadanand Sarvankar, who holds the status of a Minister of State, and trust treasurer Acharya Pawankumar Tripathi met the Chief Minister in person and handed over the Rs 10 crore cheque. The trust said the main purpose behind the decision is to ensure that drought-hit farmers and affected people in the state receive financial help.

The Rs 10 crore from the temple trust will be passed on through the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to farmers and needy people in the worst-affected, drought-hit areas of the state. The temple's large contribution is expected to bring significant relief to Maharashtra's farmers facing the heat of the drought.