In Maharashtra, continuous heavy rain for the last three days has created a serious situation in several parts of Marathwada, particularly in Latur, Dharashiv and Hingoli districts. NDRF rescued nine members of a family, including an infant at Kapilapuri in Paranda taluka, as the water level rose dangerously.
In Vaijapur’s Panchsheel Nagar, rainwater entered several houses. Local MLA Ramesh Bornare visited the area and instructed the municipal administration to take all necessary steps to provide relief to residents.
The officials concerned have been directed to conduct a panchanama of the damage caused by water entering houses. Relief operations continue in affected areas.
Eight people have died, hundreds of houses collapsed and more than 33,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed due to heavy rain in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra for the last four days. In the last five days, Marathwada has received 975 mm of rain which is 102% more than the average.
The worst damage was reported in Dharashiv district, where 159 villages were affected and 186 cattle died. Mumbai, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, Solapur, Latur, Nanded districts are also affected by the floods.
Five small dams in Beed and Dharashiv have been damaged and several roads, bridges and schools have also been damaged. CM Devendra Fadnavis said that ₹2,215 crore will be distributed to farmers and affected.
As heavy rains continued to batter districts in Marathwada and Western Maharashtra, the 5th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the helicopter unit of the Southern Command of the Indian Army conducted relief and rescue operations on both Monday and Tuesday.
The fully equipped teams of the 5th Battalion of the NDRF conducted rescue and relief operations in Beed, Dharashiv, Solapur and Ahlilyanagar districts. These teams have been positioned in the region in response to the request by the local administration and considering the forecast of heavy to very heavy rains and possible flooding of low lying areas.
