Guwahati News Desk: As stated by an official on Friday, the district administration of Raigad in Maharashtra has received 26 container houses to provide temporary accommodation to the residents of Taliye village, affected by last month’s severe landslide.
The Raigad district collector Nidhi Choudhry said, “We have received 26 container houses for the families in Taliye affected by the landslide. Prominent companies have donated these units as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR).”
She added that these container houses consist of basic amenities, including toilets and kitchen platforms. The government will be providing these houses with water and electricity supply. However, it is not mandatory for the villagers to move into these makeshift dwellings.
She further informed, that as soon as the process to acquire land for the affected people gets over, their permanent rehabilitation will be done.
Regarding the devastating landslide occurrence, the residents of Taliye village, located in Mahad tehsil, had witnessed the deadliest landslide ever on July 22. The devastating landslide was further followed by heavy rains that flattened several houses present in the village. The incident had claimed the lives of 84 persons. While 53 bodies were recovered from the site, 31 missing persons were declared dead later.
As per the sources, the NDRF continued the rescue operation at the site for several days in Raigad district.
Meanwhile, at least 213 people died and thousands were evacuated as incessant rainfall caused flooding and landslides in many parts of Maharashtra. Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara were among the worst-affected districts.