Face of Nation : The Indian Navy has rescued over 14,000 people from flood-affected areas of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka in the last seven days, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Under the operation ‘Varsha Rahat’, 41 Navy teams were deployed in difficult terrains and weather conditions of the three states where they used advanced light helicopters and also boats to reach the marooned areas, he said.
“In one of the historic operations held in this area in last three decades, our teams rescued 11,124 people from Maharashtra and Goa, and 3,115 from Karnataka’s flood-hit areas,” Rear Admiral Philipose Pynumootil, Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area, told reporters in Vasco town near here. The Navy aircrafts dropped 1,305 kg of relief material in Karnataka and 1,890 kg in Maharashtra, helping around 5,000 flood victims, he said.
Since the airport in Kolhapur is situated at a height, it was used as a base for rescue operations in the surrounding areas affected by floods following heavy rains, he said.
