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IN PHOTOS: NDRF launches rescue operations in Kolhapur as rains hit district
Updated On: 26 July, 2024 09:15 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Friday said that it has launched a rescue operation in Kolhapur as Panchaganga river began flow above danger mark. Pics/NDRF
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The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Friday said that it has launched a rescue operation in Kolhapur as Panchaganga river began flow above danger mark. Pics/NDRF
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NDRF spokesperson said on Friday that 11 persons were evacuated from Mahaveer Nagar in Kolhapur by the NDRF team present at the spot
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According to the Kolhapur district administration, the water level of the Panchaganga river at Rajaram Wier was 45.2 feet, well above the danger mark of 43 feet, at noon on Friday
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Talking to PTI, Kolhapur collector Amol Yedge said the district administration has started relocating people from the affected areas of Sutarwada and Kumbharwada in the city
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The administration has relocated people from Chikhli and Ambewadi in Karveer tehsil and some villages in Hatkalangane, Shirol and Ichalkarangi tehsils, he said
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"More than 2,000 people have been relocated and placed in shelter homes in the district so far," Yedge said
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He further said though the India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the district, the rains have stopped in the city
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