The district administration has initiated assessments, known as panchnamas, to gauge the damage caused by Saturday’s heavy rainfall in both urban and rural areas. The severe weather conditions led to extensive flooding, resulting in submerged roads, homes, and significant disruption to daily life. Collector Vipin Itankar, speaking to local media, highlighted that the district administration, in collaboration with NMC, has already commenced the panchnamas in the affected regions.
“After completing the panchnamas, affected citizens will receive immediate relief of Rs2,500. House owners and shopkeepers whose properties have been damaged will receive compensations of Rs10,000 and Rs50,000 respectively. He also said that the families of victims who have died because of the rain would also get compensation.”
Sources indicate that the primary focus of the survey is to document the impact of the rainfall on local infrastructure and residential areas. According to a source, “The initial survey indicates that no houses were damaged either completely or partially.”
The heavy rains resulted in widespread flooding, causing significant inconvenience as water entered hundreds of homes. In response, the administration initiated a comprehensive assessment to ascertain the extent of damage and formulate suitable relief measures.
It may take up to a week to conduct and complete the panchnama. On Saturday, the district administration released a preliminary report stating that heavy rainfall had damaged items in 72 houses across the district. The breakdown is as follows: 29 houses in Kuhi, 16 in Bhiwapur, 15 in Umred, nine in Mauda, two in Kalmeshwar, and one in Hingna. Rescue operations resulted in the evacuation of 202 people: 160 from Nagpur rural, five from Hingna, and 36 from the Kamptee area.