Maharashtra: Taliye village not a landslide-prone spot but heavy rains caused the incident, says Ajit Pawar

Taliye village in Raigad district of Maharashtra was not identified as a landslideprone area but the tragedy occurred due to excessive rains Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar saidPrima facie at least 37 people lost their lives due to the landslide in the Taliye village on Thursday July 22 evening according to officials Speaking to reporters Pawar also said 90000 people were evacuated to safety so far from nine districts in Maharashtra hit by heavy rainsHe said 21 teams of the National Disaster Response Force NDRF have been working with 14 teams of the Army the Coast Guard and others in the rainravaged districts Besides four teams of the State Disaster Response Force SDRF have also joined the evacuation operations Parts of Raigad Ratnagiri districts in the coastal Konkan region and Kolhapur district in western Maharashtra have been worst affected by the floods Besides that heavy rains have been pounding parts of the Satara districtAt least 76 people died and 38 others injured in rainrelated incidents largely landslides and floods in parts of Maharashtra the state government said Speaking about the Taliye village landslide Pawar said it was not a landslideprone area but the excessive rain caused the incident Maharashtra has marked various areas which are landslideprone and accordingly alerts are issued and other precautionary measures are taken But Taliye wasnt a landslideprone area Considering the red alert people from some of the areas of villages were warned while some were shifted already However an unfortunate incident took place said Pawar who is guardian minister of Pune districtHe said 23 areas in the Pune district are landslideprone including five areas in Ambegaon two in Maval two in Khed three in Bhor besides one area each in Mulshi Junnar and Velha In these areas also many people have lost their lives A total of 76 people have lost their life due to heavy rains till Saturday morning in Maharashtra These include 47 in Raigad six in Satara four in Mumbai and nearby areas one in Pune 11 in Ratnagiri five in Kolhapur and two in Sindhudurg 53 people are missing in Raigad four in Satara and two in Thane till Saturday morning Pawar addedPawar said the state government had already announced an exgratia of Rs five lakh each to the kin of the victims killed in floods and landslides while the Central government has announced Rs two lakh each As many as 90000 people have been relocated from the affected areas in nine districts and the floodprone areas 21 teams of NDRF have been working along with 14 teams of the Army the Coast Guard and others Four teams of the SDRF have also joined the operations he saidPawar said the government has decided to distribute ration kits in these affected areas Usually a ration kit includes wheat rice pulses and kerosene But considering the restrictions to get wheat flour in this scenario the government has decided to give rice pulses and kerosene in ration kits which will help people prepare khichdi as a meal Along with this we are appealing social organisations to come forward to run Shivbhojan thali centres in the affected areas Pawar addedAlso Read Maharashtra Floods leave trail of destruction in Konkan towns task of rebuilding lives lies aheadThe deputy CM also said the Maharashtra government is coordinating with its Karnataka counterpart to ensure flood relief for the people in Kolhapur district by releasing water from Almatti dam Pawar said people from the 23 landslideprone areas in Pune district are demanding relocation in view of the current incidentsMany people are seeking their permanent relocation on the lines of the Malin village in Ambegaon tehsil but many people are also opposing The government is very positive about relocating such villages and localities that fall under landslideprone areas We are ready for it Pawar addedLocated in the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain range Malin village housing nearly 50 families had disappeared within a minute in the landslide in July 2014 The village was rehabilitated two km away from its original location in 2017 and is spread over on 8acre land in Amde villageThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever