In Maharashtra, flood like situation is seen in some villages of Nagpur, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur District in East Vidarbha area. The outflow of water from rivers in Madhya Pradesh has left the adjoining villages in Maharashtra flooded.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC)&nbsp; Nagpur has&nbsp; informed that 36 villages are affected in Mauda, Kamptee, Parseoni and Kuhi blocks affecting over 14 thousand people.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp;<br />''In Nagpur, Army troops at Kamptee Cantonment under the aegis of UMANG Sub Area assisted the local administration in flooded areas of Kuhi in Umrer Taluka &amp; Kamptee for rescue and relief operations. Flood situation has arisen around Kamptee Cantonment due to release of huge quantities of water into adjoining Kanhan River yesterday.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''SDRF teams are also involved in rescue operations in Kamptee area of Nagpur District where 2,500 people are rescued till morning. 4 teams of NDRF were airlifted today from Pune to Nagpur in view of evolving flood situation. These teams are deployed for rescue operations in Nagpur and Chandrapur district.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Normal life &amp; vehicular traffic has also been disrupted in some villages of Gadchiroli due to water released from Gosikhurd Dam in the District. In Bhandara district rising water levels in Lakhandur &amp; Pavani blocks has created flood situations.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">State Assembly Speaker Nana Patole has visited the flood-affected areas in Bhandara and instructed officials to provide immediate relief to the flood affected persons.</span>
News On AIR | August 30, 2020 10:18 PM
Maharashtra faces flood like situation in some villages of Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur District in East Vidarbha area