With heavy rains over the past few days causing flood-like situation in some parts of Maharashtra, state Congress has written to CM Devendra Fadnavis and demanded to declare a 'wet drought' and provide aid to the farmers, reported the PTI.

Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal urged the Fadnavis-led government to provide an urgent assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare to the farmers affected with the recent heavy rains.

Incessant rains over the past few days in various parts of the state, including capital Mumbai and its metropolitan region, threw life out of gear. Hundreds of people had to be shifted to safety due to flooding, which also damaged crops on a large scale.