KOLHAPUR: Devendra Fadnavis, the leader of opposition in the state legislative assembly, on Wednesday said the permanent rehabilitation of people residing in Satara district’s landslide-prone areas to safer locations is the only solution to avoid loss of lives in landslide-related disasters.
Fadnavis is on a three-day tour of Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts that have been ravaged by floods and landslides. On day-1, he met people who have been displaced or have lost family members in landslide-related incidents. In Satara district, of the 41 deaths, 33 have been due to landslides. The highest number of casualties were in Ambheghar, 15 people lost their lives.
Fadnavis and Pravin Darekar, the leader of opposition in the state legislative council, shared the afternoon meal with the displaced people at a temporary shelter. Fadnavis said, “Permanent rehabilitation of people while taking care of livelihoods, is the only effective solution to avoid loss of lives in such disasters. The affected people must be consulted. They must be given immediate financial aid.”
Fadnavis will visit Sangli on Thursday and Kolhapur on Friday.
