Unseasonal rains have wreaked havoc in the Nashik for the past few days, causing huge losses to farmers. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday, October 27, once again issued a Yellow alert for the next three days, predicting light to moderate rainfall.

161 per cent rain in three days

The return of rains had started between October 8 and 12. After that, the Meteorological Department had predicted clear skies. However, suddenly rains appeared in the district and in the last three days, the district has received 161 percent more rain than the average. This unseasonal rain has caused huge losses to agricultural crops.

Extent of damage: Due to unseasonal rains, an area of over 48 thousand hectares has been damaged in the district.

Most affected: The Maize crop has

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