Over 120 people were airlifted from an inundated road in Kutch as rescue operations were stepped up on Monday in flood-hit Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra, the four states where nearly 200 people have perished so far, while nine people were killed in landslides in Uttarakhand and Jammu following heavy rains.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on Thursday, said the Central government should not discriminate between states while providing aid for natural calamities.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday directed officials to expedite relief measures to the people affected by heavy rains and floods in parts of the state.