Mumbai rains: Over 40 birds, wild animals rescued in city and surrounding areas

More than 40 wild creatures mostly birds were rescued in Mumbai and its surrounding districts following heavy rains in the region an officebearer of an animal welfare organisation said on Tuesday reported PTIBirds and other creatures suffered injuries due to fractures falls from nests and displacement due to heavy rainfall and strong winds Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare RAWW founderpresident Pawan Sharma said reported PTIFrom a peacock with a fractured wing to injured flamingos more than 40 wild animals were rescued in coordination with the forest department in Mumbai Thane Raigad and Palghar districts with the early onset of monsoon he saidOur helplines are flooded with calls from across Mumbai and its surrounding districts for the rescue of injured and displaced animals Our teams have been working day and night to rescue treat and rehabilitate them back into the wild he said on Mumbai rains reported PTIThe current rescue trend shows that more birds have been affected followed by reptiles and mammals Sharma saidPeople are requested to report any wildlife distress calls to the helplines of the forest department and to the volunteers of the nearest organisations working for the welfare of animals he saidHeavy rains battered several places in Maharashtra including Mumbai on MondayMeanwhile Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed officials to ensure that financial aid is provided to people affected by heavy rains in the state his cabinet colleague Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on TuesdayBawankule the state revenue minister said affected citizens including farmers would be compensated as per norms set by the National Disaster Response Fund NDRF and the State Disaster Response Fund SDRFPeople who lost their houses or crops due to heavy rains should receive financial assistance These were the orders of Chief Minister Fadnavis he told reportersA comprehensive presentation on the damage caused by the recent downpour was made before the state cabinet Bawankule addedCommenting on the intensity of the Mumbai rains on Monday the day when the southwest monsoon arrived in the financial capital the revenue minister noted The Colaba area recorded nearly 200 mm of rainfall which is extremely rareHe disclosed that Fadnavis has instructed disaster management authorities to predeploy relief teams in areas that are prone to flooding in order to minimise damage and respond swiftly during emergenciesWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params