MUMBAI: At least 21 people and 10 others have been injured so far across Maharashtra due to the incessant rainfall over the last three days. Around 1, 500 people have been relocated to safer areas, and 14 lakh acres of farmland have been damaged by the heavy rain and flash floods.
According to the state emergency operation centre, these deaths have been attributed to accidents caused by being swept away in floodwaters, landslides or the collapse of houses.
About 1, 500 people have been displaced due to the floods; of these, 610 are in Thane district and 500 are in Palghar.
A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has been sent to rescue those trapped in floodwaters in Mori village in Palghar, and approximately 120 people have been shifted to a safe place with the help of local and fire brigade personnel. Similarly, 44 citizens have been safely evacuated from Sawantpada, and rescue operations are underway.
Almost all rivers and streams in the Konkan region are flowing above danger levels -- Jagbudi River in Ratnagiri district, Amba River in Raigad district and others like Vashishthi, Shastri, Kajli, Kodawali and Bavandi, Savitri and Kundalika Rivers have also crossed the danger mark.
The water level in the Ulhas River in Thane district has crossed the warning level at Jambhulpada and Badlapur.
The respective district administrations have been advised to remain alert. So far, 293 citizens have been shifted to safer places in Mukhed in Nanded district, which witnessed a cloud burst.
All agencies have been ordered to be on alert to control the situation created by the heavy rain. The District Collectors have been instructed to provide immediate assistance for the loss of lives, livestock and houses.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that an immediate assessment of agricultural damage should also be done, and action should be taken to provide compensation as per the government norms.