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- Heavy rains in Maharashtra's Palghar district in early July, and again between July 22 and 24, caused flooding across areas like Vasai-Virar, Palghar taluka, Kelve and Saphale, damaging homes, foodgrains and livestock.
- District authorities estimate the primary loss from the early July downpours at around Rs 170 crore, with Rs 148 crore of that from damage to roads, bridges and PWD infrastructure, and 20 deaths reported during that spell.
- Three more deaths were recorded in the later July 22-24 spell.
- The administration, under collector Indu Rani Jakhar, has begun distributing compensation, including Rs 48 lakh to families of the deceased and assistance to thousands of flood-affected households, and says all eligible beneficiaries will receive aid per government norms.
What to watch next
- Completion of pending damage assessment panchnamas and compensation payouts for the July 22-24 spell
- Compensation procedures for the three deaths recorded in Talasari, Dahanu and Palghar talukas
- Whether disbursements to the remaining eligible families among the 15,472 flood-affected households are completed
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