Solapur, Oct 3 — Heavy rainfall and floods have severely affected villages in Karmala, Madha, Mohol, North Solapur, South Solapur, and Akkalkot talukas of the district. A total of 120 temporary relief centres have been set up across 82 villages. At each centre, under the supervision of community health officers, teams of five health workers have been deployed to conduct health check-ups for citizens.
In South Solapur taluka, the district administration and health department jointly inspected relief centres and organized health camps. District Health Officer Dr. Santosh Navale visited the shelter centre at Shri Someshwar Temple in Hattur sub-centre and reviewed the health facilities being provided to flood-affected citizens.
Due to flood conditions in Sindkhed village under Madre sub-centre of Hotgi Primary Health Centre, people were shifted to relief centres at Madre Anand Nagar Tanda, Aherwadi Konapure School, and Bankalgi Zilla Parishad School. Arrangements for accommodation, meals, and medical treatment were made at these centres. Dr. Santosh Navale, Dr. Neelima Ghogre (Taluka Health Officer), and their team personally interacted with citizens, listened to their concerns, and carried out health check-ups.
Following the directives of the Chief Executive Officer, health camps were also organized in flood-affected areas of Akkalkot taluka, including Sangogi B, Maidargi, Shegaon, and Karjagi primary health centres. Taluka Health Officer Dr. Ashwin Karjakhade visited the camps, which were attended by medical officers, health teams, gram sevaks, and sarpanchs.
In Karmala taluka, health camps were held at Jategaon, Khadki, and Kamone sub-centres with the participation of students from Vijaysinh Mohite Patil Nursing College, Akluj. Additionally, at Gunjegaon disaster relief centre under Kandalgaon primary health centre, officials interacted with beneficiaries to review the situation.
Through coordinated efforts of the district administration and health department, shelter, medical services, and essential facilities are being provided promptly to flood-affected citizens. The health department has taken strict measures to prevent the outbreak of any epidemic in the affected villages.
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