Unseasonal heavy rain lashed the eastern parts of Niphad taluka in Nashik district on Saturday night, flooding farmlands and destroying crops across several villages. Farmers in Golegaon, Gondegaon and Maralgoi were among the worst hit, with maize, onion, soybean and grape crops suffering extensive losses.

The overflowing Goi River breached embankments and inundated fields, washing away crops that were just days away from harvest. Roads and bridges were submerged, paralysing transportation and leaving farmers unable to reach their fields. Even schoolchildren’s commute has been severely affected as floodwaters continue to flow over the bridges.

The government must immediately conduct panchnamas (damage assessments) and provide compensation, said the affected cultivators. The unseasonal do

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