Project Rise has come to the rescue of 375 families and local police in Shrivardhan taluka of Raigad district, one of the worst-hit by Cyclone Nisarga. The local Dawoodi Bohra community initiated the project to provide relief material to four of the worst-hit villages in Shrivardhan taluka.

Families in Bhoste, Vadghar, Chiklap and Danguri are amongst the 78 villages in Shrivardhan that continue to live in the dark since June 3. mid-day has been consistently reporting on the issues of locals over the past two weeks. "Our heart goes out to the tribal families in Raigad fighting COVID-19 and Cyclone Nisarga. The cyclone has displaced thousands of families and left many without livelihoods," said Aziz Tapiya, a Project Rise volunteer in Panvel.