mumbai farmers in the state are waiting for the government to fulfil a promise uddhav thackeray made a little before becoming chief ministera relief package declared by governor bhagat singh koshyari during presidents rule in the state provided relief to only 30 of farmers affected by floods and unseasonal rains the governor on november 16 declared a relief of rs 8000 per hectare for up to two hectares for the kharif crop and rs18000 per hectare for up to 2 hectares for horticultural or perennial crops shiv sena was not convinced about the amounts and had demanded that they be increased to rs 25000 per hectare but now in power along with ncp and congress sena is occupied with reviewing the financial condition of maharashtras depleted treasury nevertheless a senior official from the revenue department said a decision in this regard is expected soonunseasonal rain in october ruined kharif crops on over 54 lakh hectares of 140 lakh hectares under cultivation in maharashtra with officials estimating the losses to rise affecting this years production cotton and soybean crops on 17 lakh hectares each have taken the biggest hit other crops lost include jowar bajra maize vegetables and fruits the otherwise droughtprone aurangabad division is the worsthit with over 60 or 22 lakh hectares of the cultivated area damagedkisan sabha leader ajit navale has appealed to pm narendra modi to intervene and sanction relief from the centres disaster relief fund chief minister uddhav thackeray should meet the pm to obtain it navale also said that lakhs of farmers are yet to receive the grant of rs 6000 per month under the union governments kisan samman yojana