Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday held detailed reviews of the flood situation in Solapur and Beed districts, directing the administration to intensify relief and rescue operations while ensuring citizens’ safety amid continuing heavy rainfall in the Marathwada region.
The Chief Minister has been told that in Solapur 4,002 people have been rescued so far, with nearly 6,500 individuals currently housed in relief camps equipped with food, drinking water, and healthcare facilities.
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is also assisting with meal provisions in affected villages.
To address the critical issue of fodder shortages for livestock, Fadnavis ordered immediate supply arrangements, which are set to be scaled up from Monday. Large-scale damage assessments of affected houses are also underway. Affected families are being given ₹10,000 in cash, along with 10kg each of rice and wheat as interim relief.
The Naam Foundation has extended support to the administration, while local community leaders are being mobilised for coordinated relief planning. District and taluka-level relief cells are being established, with health camps scheduled to commence on Monday.
In Beed, officials reported that 17 dams have reached their full capacity, with two others nearly at 90 per cent. Water is currently being discharged only from the Majalgaon Dam. Heavy downpours have severely affected parts of the district, with 48 revenue circles recording intense rainfall in the last 24 hours. Connectivity has been lost to some villages in Wadwani taluka, though emergency assistance is being provided.
Teams from the NDRF and the Indian Army are deployed and actively conducting rescue operations. Villages along riverbanks have been placed on high alert with evacuation plans finalised; 60 citizens were shifted to safety in Ashti. Since September, 2,567 families have been relocated due to flooding. Tragically, 10 lives have been lost, and financial assistance has already been provided to eight affected families.
Fadnavis instructed officials in both districts to remain on the ground, coordinate closely with state agencies, and ensure that essential relief measures — particularly food, water, healthcare, and fodder supply — are sustained without interruption. He heavily emphasised the proactive evacuation of vulnerable villages to prevent any further loss of life.
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