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Vidarbha flood: More than 15,000 displaced

Nagpur, Aug 4 : About 472 families were affected and 15,191 persons were displaced in the district in Nagpur district due to the recent floods, district authorities said here Saturday.District Collector Saurabh Rao who gave

PTI Updated on: August 04, 2013 6:44 IST
vidarbha flood more than 15 000 displaced
vidarbha flood more than 15 000 displaced

Nagpur, Aug 4 : About 472 families were affected and 15,191 persons were displaced in the district in Nagpur district due to the recent floods, district authorities said here Saturday.






District Collector Saurabh Rao who gave this information to Nagpur Guardian Minister Shivajirao Moghe during a review meeting also said that a financial help of Rs 135.14 lakh was disbursed to the affected and displaced people.
 
Thirty-four persons died in rain-related incidents and Rs 31.50 lakh was provided as financial assistance to the next of kin, Rao told Moghe adding that 262 livestock were washed away in the floods and Rs 11.14 lakh was given to the owners.
 
About 341 houses were completely damaged and 3,403 houses were partially damaged, the Minister was informed.
 
Around Rs 132 lakh were given to the tahsildars in rains-flood affected areas to carry out repairs of dwellings, Rao said.
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