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With Pune and Mumbai members joining hands, the contribution to the CM Relief Fund aims to rebuild lives and restore livelihoods for farmers devastated by recent floods.

In a powerful gesture of community solidarity, the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) Maharashtra has extended support to flood-affected farmers across the state with a contribution of ₹3.12 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Of this, ₹1 crore came from Pune members, with the remainder pooled by Mumbai MMR-based developers and stakeholders.
This donation comes in response to the widespread devastation caused by heavy rainfall and flash floods in agrarian districts such as Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Nashik, Raigad, and Ratnagiri. The natural calamity has disrupted thousands of rural households, submerging crops, farmland, and homes leaving behind immense financial and emotional distress.

Addressing the initiative, Mr. Prashant Sharma, President of NAREDCO Maharashtra, stated, “Maharashtra’s farmers are not just the providers of food, they are the pillars of our rural economy. Through this contribution, we wish to affirm our support to the state’s efforts to restore livelihoods, rebuild homes, and bring hope to those who have lost the most.”
The ₹3.12 crore relief amount was raised collectively by around 20 members of NAREDCO Maharashtra. The organisation highlighted the need for real estate and allied industries to participate in rural relief and rehabilitation efforts, especially in the face of such large-scale natural disasters.

Over the years, NAREDCO Maharashtra has been actively involved in several social initiatives including disaster relief, education, and healthcare. The organisation emphasised that meaningful development is not limited to urban infrastructure alone, but also includes investing in the resilience and well-being of the rural backbone of the state.
The Maharashtra government, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has already disbursed over ₹8,000 crore in aid to nearly 40 lakh farmers across affected regions. NAREDCO Maharashtra’s contribution stands as a testament to how industry players can come together to support the government’s relief efforts in times of crisis.

As the rebuilding process continues, NAREDCO Maharashtra reaffirmed its commitment to playing a responsible role in the state’s social development narrative not just as urban developers, but as committed contributors to Maharashtra’s holistic progress.