A severe drought has devastated the Beed district of Maharashtra, leaving fields parched and forcing women farmers and laborers into distress migration. While the State government has announced a relief package worth ₹6,728 crore, villagers report that government job guarantees have failed to meet their needs.
In Takarwan village, women have spent the last two years struggling to secure work under Employment Guarantee Schemes. They have expressed their intention to fight for work under VB-G RAM G to avoid migrating in order to feed their families.
The impact is evident in areas like Majalgaon, where cotton plants remain stunted and bolls are missing due to the lack of rain. Farmers, such as Vanita Chauhan, are left searching for the few remaining bolls under the intense October sun, as the drought has withered the promise of a successful harvest.
