After Maharashtra govt’s request, defence forces deployed for rescue operation

Bhavika Jain & Sujit Mahamulkar / TNN / Updated: Jul 24, 2021, 08:12 IST

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With large-scale rain-related tragedies being reported from the state due to very heavy rainfall, the Maharashtra government sought additional assistance of defence forces to carry out relief and rescue operations in the flood-hit districts.

After Maharashtra govt’s request, defence forces deployed for rescue operation

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MUMBAI: With large-scale rain-related tragedies being reported from the state due to very heavy rainfall, the Maharashtra government sought additional assistance of defence forces to carry out relief and rescue operations in the flood-hit districts.
Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar spoke to Union defence minister Rajnath Singh and sought the help of defence forces.Home minister Amit Shah also spoke to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray regarding the situation in the state and assured of all the required help.
Army, Navy and NDRF teams have already been deployed in the state. Maharashtra relief and rehabilitation secretary Aseem Gupta has been appointed as the nodal officer for coordination with the defence ministry.
Thackeray, who reviewed the situation from the control room in Mantralaya, said the rainfall in some of the districts is unprecedented. “Our topmost priority at the moment is to ensure that lives are saved. We will carry out site inspections to access the losses once the situation normalizes,” said Vijay Wadettiwar, relief and rehabilitation minister. Thackeray is likely to visit the Chiplun landslide site on Saturday, if the weather is favourable for an aerial survey.

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A state disaster management cell official told TOI 14 of the total 18 NDRF teams working in the state, 4 of SDRF, 2 each of Coast Guard and the Indian Navy have been deployed for rescue operation in Ratnagiri (Chiplun), Raigad (Mahad) and Satara landslide sites and Kolhapur. He said 8 additional NDRF teams from Odisha will arrive too.
As a long-term solution, the state plans a mini-disaster management cell for Konkan region so that the reaction time is much faster and forecast and warnings can be real-time and updated sooner, said Wadettiwar. “As part of the disaster mitigation plan, the state government will undertake several projects like setting up underground electricity wires and a mini-disaster management cell in Konkan.” The state has dispatched food and essentials to affected areas.

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