Centre sanctioned Rs 1100 crore against demand of Rs 7700 crore Maha govt
Mumbai Sep 29 PTI Maharashtra had demanded assistance of Rs 7700 crore to deal with the damage caused by various natural calamities this year but the Union government has sanctioned only Rs 1100 crore so far a state minister claimed on WednesdayExcess rains floods and other natural calamities have caused damage to the tune of Rs 7700 crore in Maharashtra since January 2020 said Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation Vijay WadettiwarBut the state has so far received assistance worth Rs 1100 crore from the Centre he told reportersHe also alleged that no central team had yet visited to review the damage caused by the floods in July The loss was estimated at Rs 1659 crore Wadettiwar saidHe also claimed that the Union government rejected the states request that it be allowed to use funds from the National Disaster Response Fund and State Disaster Response Fund to help those affected by natural calamitiesCrops over 17 lakh hectares of land have been damaged due to heavy rain and floods this monsoon and the downpour on September 27-28 would have damaged crops over another four lakh hectares in Marathwada region the minister saidIn September alone 71 people have died due to natural calamities including floods and lightning Another 26 were injured he saidSince June 1 this year 436 people lost their lives due to natural calamities including 196 who died in incidents of lightning Wadettiwar saidSeven out of 10 districts of Marathwada received 180 per cent of their average rainfall the minister said PTI ND KRK KRK KRK
Mumbai Sep 29 PTI Maharashtra had demanded assistance of Rs 7700 crore to deal with the damage caused by various natural calamities this year but the Union government has sanctioned only Rs 1100 crore so far a state minister claimed on WednesdayExcess rains floods and other natural calamities have caused damage to the tune of Rs 7700 crore in Maharashtra since January 2020 said Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation Vijay WadettiwarBut the state has so far received assistance worth Rs 1100 crore from the Centre he told reportersHe also alleged that no central team had yet visited to review the damage caused by the floods in July The loss was estimated at Rs 1659 crore Wadettiwar saidHe also claimed that the Union government rejected the states request that it be allowed to use funds from the National Disaster Response Fund and State Disaster Response Fund to help those affected by natural calamitiesCrops over 17 lakh hectares of land have been damaged due to heavy rain and floods this monsoon and the downpour on September 27-28 would have damaged crops over another four lakh hectares in Marathwada region the minister saidIn September alone 71 people have died due to natural calamities including floods and lightning Another 26 were injured he saidSince June 1 this year 436 people lost their lives due to natural calamities including 196 who died in incidents of lightning Wadettiwar saidSeven out of 10 districts of Marathwada received 180 per cent of their average rainfall the minister said PTI ND KRK KRK KRK
