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Sachin Ahir Visits Kurla Landslide Site, Assures Relief And Rehabilitation
In Mumbai, a big city in India, a hill of mud and rocks suddenly slid down near some homes in a place called Kurla.
This kind of event is called a landslide and it is very dangerous.
Sadly, six people died because of the landslide.
A leader named Sachin Ahir, who helps run the government in the state of Maharashtra, visited the place to see what happened.
While he was there, rescue workers found one person alive under the rubble and saved them.
Two other people were still feared trapped under the debris.
The government promised to give four lakh rupees to the family of each person who died.
The money will help the families pay for things they need.
The government also wants to build safe new homes for people who lived there so they can live somewhere safer.
A major landslide near Gaushia Chawl in Chirag Nagar, Kurla, Mumbai killed six people.
Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Sachin Ahir visited the site on Wednesday while rescue operations were underway.
Rescue personnel pulled one person alive from the debris; two more people were feared trapped under the rubble.
The administration was directed to deposit Rs 4 lakh financial assistance into each victim's family's bank account.
Ahir called for permanent rehabilitation of residents and pressed for restarting the stalled Shivshahi Rehabilitation Project.
Ahir praised the Fire Brigade and civic administration for their prompt response during the rescue operation.
- Who
- Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Sachin Ahir, victims' families, and rescue teams including the fire brigade and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
- What
- A landslide near Gaushia Chawl in Chirag Nagar, Kurla killed six people; Ahir visited the site and assured relief and permanent rehabilitation
- Where
- Gaushia Chawl, Chirag Nagar, Kurla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned in the article)
- Why
- To inspect the rescue operation and assure affected families of immediate financial relief and permanent rehabilitation
Key facts
- Location
- Gaushia Chawl, Chirag Nagar, Kurla, Mumbai
- Deaths
- 6 people killed
- Rescue Status
- 1 person rescued alive; 2 more feared trapped under debris
- Visiting Official
- Sachin Ahir, Deputy Chairman, Maharashtra Legislative Council
- Financial Assistance
- Rs 4 lakh per victim's family, to be pursued further from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund
- Rehabilitation
- Permanent rehabilitation pledged; restart of stalled Shivshahi Rehabilitation Project to be pressed
- First Responders
- Local corporator, fire brigade and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation teams
Quotes
Sachin Ahir
Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council
“"Soon after receiving information about the incident, the local corporator, fire brigade and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation teams reached the spot and launched rescue operations."”
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“"Having a safe home is the right of every citizen in Mumbai. Therefore, permanent rehabilitation of residents in this area is necessary."”
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