Cabinet reviews situation arising due to heavy rains in different parts of Maha
Mumbai, May 27 (UNI) The Maharashtra Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday reviewed the situation arising from heavy rains in the state.
At the beginning of the cabinet meeting, a review of heavy rains in the state, water availability in dams, crop situation and preparedness of various agencies related to disaster management was taken.
Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan, Women & Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare, Sports & Youth Welfare Dattatray Bharane, Employment Guarantee Minister Bharat Gogavale, Fisheries & Ports Development Minister Nilesh Rane participated in the discussion.
Fadnavis gave instructions to conduct immediate damage assessment of agriculture and houses and provide compensation.
Principal Secretary of the Relief & Rehabilitation Department Sonia Sethi informed that the State Emergency Operation Centre has been equipped with a state-of-the-art communication system and DSS (Decision Support System) that analyses disaster information.
She further informed that rain and lightning alert messages are being given through the 'Sachet' system. Nineteen crore mobile short messages were sent through it.
Apart from this, four teams of the State Disaster Response Force have been kept ready, two in Nagpur and two in Dhule. The teams to be deployed in Nanded have left from Dhule. The teams to be deployed in Gadchiroli are leaving from Nagpur.
Along with this, the State Disaster Response Force units have been kept ready, said Ms Sethi.
Eight people have died in the state due to lightning, wall collapse, tree fall and drowning. While two people have been injured.
CM Fadnavis also directed that necessary assistance and financial assistance be provided immediately to the relatives of these deceased.
Additional Chief Secretary of the Water Resources Department Deepak Kapoor informed that the water storage in the reservoir of the Ujani Dam has increased by 11 TMC.
Principal Secretary of the Water Supply & Sanitation Department Sanjay Khandare informed that due to rains in the last four days, the number of tankers in the state has decreased to some extent, however, water is still being supplied by tankers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
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