Maharashtra Government has announced immediate relief of ten thousand rupees per family and foodgrains to the flood affected people in Konkan and Western Maharashtra.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Rescue operations in Raigad district has now been called off, but continued in other districts.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''AIR correspondent reports,&nbsp;as an immediate relief, Maharashtra Government will provide Rs. 10 thousand&nbsp;per family to flood affected people in Konkan and Western Maharashtra.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Vadettiwar announced that food grains of five thousand rupees will also be provided.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced that a separate package will be announced soon.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''After requests from local citizens, a rescue operation in Taliye village of Raigad district was called off.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''But relief and rescue operations in other districts are going on.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''25 teams of NDRF, three teams of SDRF, three teams of army and two teams of Coast Guard are working to help affected people.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Death toll due to flood has increased to 192 and 25 persons are still missing.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Around 2.30 lakh citizens are shifted to safer locations in various districts.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Flood situation has improved in Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Kolhapur and Satara.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Traffic on Pune-Bengaluru National Highway is also resumed for small vehicles.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Public Works Minister Ashok Chavan has asked officials to survey situation of roads and bridges and submit a report at the earliest<b>.&nbsp;</b><br />''<span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | July 26, 2021 8:31 PM
Maharashtra Govt announces immediate relief of Rs.10 thousand per family & foodgrains to flood affected people in Konkan, Western Maharashtra