<p>Over 2.5 lakh people of the flood-ravaged Konkan and Western Maharashtra are staying in relief camps even as the death toll in latest nature’s fury rose to 213.</p>.<p>At the weekly Cabinet meeting presided over Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray the flood situation in the twin regions were reviewed. </p>.<p>Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who is state’s finance minister, asked for emergency relief to be extended through the State Disaster Relief Fund.</p>.<p>“Since the water level has not yet receded in several places, the panchanama has not happened… In a fortnight’s time, the government will announce a detailed relief package,” an official source said. </p>.<p><strong>Also read —<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/maharashtra-rains-search-ops-on-for-missing-people-in-satara-1012612.html" target="_blank"> Maharashtra rains: Search ops on for missing people in Satara</a></strong></p>.<p>The government has set up 349 camps in which 2.5 lakh persons are staying.</p>.<p>During the massive operations that are still continuing, more than 4.35 lakh people have been evacuated.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Thackeray is expected to go to the Western Maharashtra towns on Thursday, however, there is no official confirmation. </p>.<p>In a related development, leader of opposition in Assembly Devendra Fadnavis and his counterpart in Council Pravin Darekar are now in the Western Maharashtra region. </p>.<p>“The situation is serious and people need help. We are meeting people and listening to them. Once our tour is complete, we will give a report to Thackeray,” Fadnavis, a former chief minister, said.</p>
<p>Over 2.5 lakh people of the flood-ravaged Konkan and Western Maharashtra are staying in relief camps even as the death toll in latest nature’s fury rose to 213.</p>.<p>At the weekly Cabinet meeting presided over Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray the flood situation in the twin regions were reviewed. </p>.<p>Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who is state’s finance minister, asked for emergency relief to be extended through the State Disaster Relief Fund.</p>.<p>“Since the water level has not yet receded in several places, the panchanama has not happened… In a fortnight’s time, the government will announce a detailed relief package,” an official source said. </p>.<p><strong>Also read —<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/maharashtra-rains-search-ops-on-for-missing-people-in-satara-1012612.html" target="_blank"> Maharashtra rains: Search ops on for missing people in Satara</a></strong></p>.<p>The government has set up 349 camps in which 2.5 lakh persons are staying.</p>.<p>During the massive operations that are still continuing, more than 4.35 lakh people have been evacuated.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Thackeray is expected to go to the Western Maharashtra towns on Thursday, however, there is no official confirmation. </p>.<p>In a related development, leader of opposition in Assembly Devendra Fadnavis and his counterpart in Council Pravin Darekar are now in the Western Maharashtra region. </p>.<p>“The situation is serious and people need help. We are meeting people and listening to them. Once our tour is complete, we will give a report to Thackeray,” Fadnavis, a former chief minister, said.</p>