Pune: Pranita Takale, a resident of Ektanagari, suffered heavy financial loss in the recent floods , which damaged her home and her shop. She is yet to receive any financial aid from the civic body. "My home and shop are on the ground floor.
So, the damages suffered are high. The compensation should be good enough to mitigate the loss," she said. Alka Jadhav, another resident of the area, said, "The authorities should make sure that the compensation is provided at the earliest.
It will help us get back on track as soon as possible." A month after the flash floods on July 25, many citizens of flood-affected areas in Ektanagari and Anandnagar along Sinhagad Road and in Warje and Shivane said that they are still awaiting compensation from the PMC. Deputy chief minister and Pune guardian minister Ajit Pawar told reporters on Monday that he had instructed the authorities to ensure immediate disbursal of funds.
"The assessment for compensation is complete," he said. "The aid has been given to some citizens through cheque payment. Some citizens will receive the compensation directly into their bank accounts through direct bank transfer," Pawar said after laying the foundation stones for several development works.
Resident district collector Jyoti Kadam said that disbursal of financial aid has started. "All due beneficiaries will receive compensation," she said. Citizens said that delay in getting financial aid had made it difficult for them to deal with the loss caused by floods.
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