Maharashtra is under monsoon disaster as many districts were under flood due to continuous heavy rainfall. CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday visited the flood-affected area of Nrusinhawadi, Shirol in Kolhapur.

According to the information of the State Emergency Operation Centre, 213 people died due to floods and heavy rainfall in various places across the state.

Maharashtra | Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis are in the flood-hit Kolhapur district.

Both the leaders are visiting flood-affected areas separately. They`re touring the same flood-hit district today pic.twitter.com/yoiGeOki3Z

— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2021

The State management unit has said that 308 relief camps are based at Sanghli and Kolhapur for rescue operations in the flood-affected areas. Air Force and Indian Army have been deployed at Kolhapur and Ratnagiri.

Over 16 National Disaster Relief Force(NDRF) teams have been deployed at Thane, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, and Sindhugarh, reported the data of the State Disaster Management Unit on Wednesday.

Six NDRF teams have been deployed in Kolhapur. We`re working with civil & district administration. The water level has reduced by 2 feet, but is still at danger level, said NDRF Assistant Commandant Vikram in Kolhapur on Tuesday.

The chief minister held an emergency meeting on July 22, to take stock of the flood situation that occurred in various parts of the state due to torrential rains.

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