Sharad Pawar writes to CM, seeks rehabilitation of Tiware dam breach victims
NCP president Sharad Pawar has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking speedy rehabilitation of those affected by the Tiware dam breach in Ratnagiri and providing basic amenities to them.Pawar visited to the dam site on Monday.
At least 18 people died while five others went missing in the flood caused by the dam breach on July 2 due to torrential rains in the region.
In his letter, dated July 9, Pawar demanded relief to the affected people through the funds of prime minister, chief minister and national disaster management. He said the previous Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra had helped the victims of Malin landslide.
Nearly 151 people were killed in the landslide in Malin village, located in the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain range in Pune district, in July 2014.