Due to shortfall in rainfall and other natural factors in the 2026 Rabi season, drought has been declared in eight talukas of Pune district, with various measures and concessions implemented. As per government instructions, panchayat work has been initiated in these talukas.

The eight talukas included are Bhora, Velha, Khed, Shirur, Barshi, Indapur, Daund, and Pune. A total of 1,102 villages with 8 lakh 28 thousand 428 farmers have been included in the panchayat process. The damage to various crops on an area of 3 lakh 32 thousand 58 hectares has been recorded.

According to the panchayat, panchayats have been completed for 64 thousand 875 farmers on an area of 33,976.56 hectares. According to the taluka-wise data, Bhora 1289.70, Velha 808, Shirur 775.09, Barshi 1948, Pune 10,729, Indapur 6,687.61, Khed 6,280, and Daund 5,459.16 hectares have been panchayated.

Farmers whose crops have not yet been panchayated in the talukas where drought has been declared are advised to contact the respective gram revenue officer, gramvikas officer, or assistant agricultural officer. They are urged to complete the panchayat of their crops so that no farmer is deprived of compensation, said District Agricultural Officer Vaibhav Tambekar.