The Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to provide immediate assistance including an amount of Rs 10,000 each to those affected by the recent floods and other rain-related incidents in the state.

The state cabinet also decided to set up a permanent NDRF camp at Mahad in Raigad district. "The cabinet has cleared a proposal to provide immediate relief to flood-affected people. The extremely heavy rainfall of the last week has caused havoc in several districts. We have started providing relief as per the National Disaster Response Fund norms," said PWD minister Eknath Shinde.