The Maharashtra government is to follow through on a proposal to base the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Raigad district, according to Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday. A landslide in Irshalwadi village in Raigad killed 27 people on July 19.
Speaking in the State Legislative Assembly, Mr. Pawar said that keeping in mind that districts like Ratnagiri, Raigad and others in the Sahyadri mountain range experience natural calamities frequently, the State government would ensure that the proposed NDRF base camp will be located in Raigad.
He was responding to a query raised by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Bhaskar Jadhav.
