Sharad Pawar Over Likely Causes Of Maharashtra Floods

Heavy rain last week caused massive floods and landslides in large parts of Maharashtra, especially in the coastal Konkan and Western Maharashtra regions.

Amid a debate over the likely causes of floods in many areas in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said various structures had been constructed inside the flood lines of most of the rivers in the state and hoped for a policy decision by the state government, in which his party is one of the constituents. Heavy rains last week caused massive floods and landslides in large parts of Maharashtra, especially in the coastal Konkan and Western Maharashtra regions, killing 207 people as of Tuesday, as per the state government. "It is the fact that various constructions are made inside the flood lines of most of the rivers in Maharashtra. The state government will have to take some decision regarding the same," Pawar told reporters. A flood line is an indicative line that refers to the maximum level likely to be reached by a flooded river.