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Deputy CM Shinde directs airlift of 40 stranded villagers in Beed floods

Beed (Maharashtra), Sep 15 (UNI) Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed immediate airlift operations for 40 villagers stranded amid flood waters in Ashti Pathardi taluka of Beed district.
During his visit to the State Emergency Operation Centre around noon on Monday, Shinde instructed officials to deploy National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) helicopters from Nashik to rescue the trapped individuals and shift them to safety.
The Deputy Chief Minister personally assessed the flood situation across the state and interacted with District Magistrates of rain-affected districts through video conference.
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