As the harm evaluation is but to be accomplished in 1,351 flood-hit villages in Konkan and western Maharashtra, the state cupboard on Wednesday directed the administration to arrange an entire estimate in order that the aid package deal will be introduced.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet authorised the allotment of two.5 hectares of land for establishing a everlasting base of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Mahad in Raigad, one of many worst-affected areas after incessant rains over the previous few days. The proposed NDRF base shall be constructed on land owned by the Dairy Development Department of the state.
The demand for everlasting deployment of an NDRF group in Raigad was raised following incidents of flood associated incidents and home collapses within the district in the previous couple of years. During the latest floods, 95 individuals had died within the district as a result of rising water ranges and landslides.
Officials stated the choice to arrange the NDRF base can be taken by the central authorities, with the state committing itself to allotting land for it, including {that a} state catastrophe response drive base is also arrange within the space.
In a gathering held on Wednesday, the cupboard assessed the harm attributable to the floods in Konkan and western Maharashtra, by which 213 individuals have misplaced their lives to date. Eight persons are nonetheless lacking whereas 52 individuals have been injured.
According to the presentation given to the cupboard ministers, the preliminary loss has been estimated at Rs 4,000 crore. “At present, we are giving compensation as per the state disaster response norms. We want to provide assistance as per the norms set for Cyclone Nisarga and Tauta. For this, the district administration has been asked to expedite the work to assess the damage,” stated a senior authorities official.
Mahad in Raigad district of Konkan is experiencing common floods. Last week, amid heavy rains and floods, District Collector Nidhi Choudhary despatched emergency requires assist to the State Disaster Management Control Room. In some areas, NDRF and SDRF groups might attain solely after 24 hours.
Speaking to media individuals after the cupboard assembly, Raigad Guardian Minister Aditi Tatkare stated that she had requested Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for a everlasting base camp of NDRF in order that assist will be simply obtainable for Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts.
Meanwhile, Thackeray needed to cancel his go to to the flood-affected areas of Kolhapur on Thursday as a result of heavy rain forecast. The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain at remoted locations in Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Kolhapur and Satara until Sunday.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
