Both Centre and State would do everything for flood-hit Maharashtra: Narayan Rane
The Hindu
Union Minister and senior BJP leader says this is not the time for ‘politicking’
Assuring the flood-hit people of Konkan and western Maharashtra that both the Centre and State governments would do everything to rehabilitate them, Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narayan Rane said that the crisis was not the time to indulge in politicking. Mr. Rane, who along with former Chief Minister and BJP Leader of the Opposition Devendra Fadnavis visited landslide-hit Taliye in Raigad, said that he had been tasked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and assured that destroyed houses would be rebuilt through the PM Awas Yojana. “This is not the time to point fingers or make comparisons [between the Maharashtra and Central governments] or play politics… All focus should only be on rescue and relief operations. We have come to give succour to those whose livelihoods have been destroyed by floods and landslides. Presently, rescue teams are having a tough time to dig up the dead bodies…44 bodies have been dug out and almost the same number are feared missing. Some bodies have been found dispersed as far [away] as 2 km. So, the priority now is to complete these operations,” said Mr. Rane, the newly appointed Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.More Related News