Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that the financial assessment of flood damage in the state will be carried out in a couple of days. Meanwhile, district collectors have been directed to provide food, medicine, clothes and other necessities to the flood victims, a statement from Maharashtra CM office read. So far, 117 people have lost their lives to floods across Maharashtra after days of incessant rain. In parts of Chiplun, water levels rose to nearly six metres on Thursday after 24 hours of uninterrupted rain. The water levels have since started to recede.

Source: Mint July 25, 2021 10:07 UTC