Death toll in landslides, floods in Maharashtra rises to 149, state to set up NDRF-style mechanism in affected districts

On Sunday, 36 more bodies were found in Satara and Raigad districts.

New Delhi: The death toll in various rain-related incidents, including floods and landslides, in Maharashtra, rose to 149 on Sunday (July 25, 2021). This has also led to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announcing that due to the recurrence of these disasters, a separate NDRF-style mechanism will be set up in all the affected districts. Thackeray during his visit to flood-affected Chiplun also said that a financial review of the flood damage in the state will be carried out in a couple of days. "Considering the repeated occurrence of these disasters, a system on the lines of the NDRF will be created in all the affected districts. The SDRF will be further strengthened," the CMO Maharashtra said after Thackeray's visit.