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Opposition parties have, however, dubbed the relief package as "too meagre" to help cultivators rebuild their lives.

Uddhav Thackeray demanded the farm loan waiver and reminded the people that when he was chief minister, his Maha Vikas Aghadi waived off the farmers' loans upto two lakh.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government decided to extend all possible assistance to farmers after inspecting the affected areas.

He added that the state government also initiated a scheme to provide Rs 10,000 in cash and 35 kg of food grains to affected farmers.

Fadnavis reviewed the discharge situation of dams across the state and directed the Water Resources Department to coordinate closely with local administrations and remain on high alert.

More than 65 lakh acres of crops were damaged in Maharashtra, which bore the brunt of the heavy rains.