Heavy Rains Cause Havoc Across India: Ministers Monitor Relief Efforts

India's Deputy Chief Ministers and local authorities review the damage caused by heavy rains and floods in various regions. Immediate relief efforts and damage assessments are underway in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Telangana. Details of the damages and government responses are being updated regularly.

In the wake of heavy rains, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the situation in Marathwada districts and instructed divisional commissioners to promptly evaluate the damages. His office reported significant agricultural losses and the deployment of an SDRF team in Nanded.

According to Fadnavis's office, heavy rains claimed the lives of four individuals and left 17 injured. The rainfall also led to the deaths of 88 animals and the collapse of 160 crude houses. Fadnavis urged the administration to extend immediate assistance by completing Panchnamas for all damages, including agricultural losses.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi held a meeting to discuss flood relief in Vadodara, committing to ensuring affected residents receive assistance from insurance companies. In Telangana, CM Revanth Reddy directed officials to establish a call center for relief operations and announced financial support for flood victims' families.

(With inputs from agencies.)