Birds and other creatures suffered injuries due to fractures, falls from nests, and displacement due to heavy rainfall and strong winds, Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) founder-president Pawan Sharma said
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More than 40 wild creatures, mostly birds, were rescued in Mumbai and its surrounding districts following heavy rains in the region, an office-bearer of an animal welfare organisation said on Tuesday, reported PTI.
Birds and other creatures suffered injuries due to fractures, falls from nests, and displacement due to heavy rainfall and strong winds, Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) founder-president Pawan Sharma said, reported PTI.
From a peacock with a fractured wing to injured flamingos, more than 40 wild animals were rescued in coordination with the forest department in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts with the early onset of monsoon, he said.
"Our helplines are flooded with calls from across Mumbai and its surrounding districts for the rescue of injured and displaced animals. Our teams have been working day and night to rescue, treat, and rehabilitate them back into the wild," he said on Mumbai rains, reported PTI.
The current rescue trend shows that more birds have been affected, followed by reptiles and mammals, Sharma said.
People are requested to report any wildlife distress calls to the helplines of the forest department and to the volunteers of the nearest organisations working for the welfare of animals, he said.
Heavy rains battered several places in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, on Monday.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed officials to ensure that financial aid is provided to people affected by heavy rains in the state, his cabinet colleague Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Tuesday.
Bawankule, the state revenue minister, said affected citizens, including farmers, would be compensated as per norms set by the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
"People who lost their houses or crops due to heavy rains should receive financial assistance. These were the orders of Chief Minister Fadnavis," he told reporters.
A comprehensive presentation on the damage caused by the recent downpour was made before the state cabinet, Bawankule added.
Commenting on the intensity of the Mumbai rains on Monday, the day when the southwest monsoon arrived in the financial capital, the revenue minister noted, "The Colaba area recorded nearly 200 mm of rainfall, which is extremely rare."
He disclosed that Fadnavis has instructed disaster management authorities to pre-deploy relief teams in areas that are prone to flooding, in order to minimise damage and respond swiftly during emergencies.
(With inputs from PTI)
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