Shri Sunil Tatkare’s Sensible Reaction On Tiware Dam Breach Incident

While incessant rainfall lashed many parts of Maharashtra, the Konkan region was shocked with the death toll in the Chiplun Taluka, Ratnagiridistrict due to the Tiware dam breach incident. This incident has resulted in washing away 12 houses adjacent to the dam and also resulted in a flood-like situation in 7 nearby villages. 13 people have been declared dead and more than 11 people are missing.

The Member of Parliament of Raigad constituency Honourable Mr Sunil Tatkare reacted on this unfortunate incident on Twitter and Facebook official accounts. Mr Sunil Tatkare attacked the present government for the Tiware dam breach incident which he alleged has happened due to the inactive and irresponsible governance. This incident has resulted in the loss of many lives along with a huge financial loss in the area. It is an example of sheer negligence and insensibility of the government.

Meanwhile, it is clear that local people have reported that they have complained about the dam wall cracks and its condition to the authorities, but regrettably, the government and authorities have neglected the matter. According to Mr Sunil Tatkare, the government should have attended these issues straight away. He has raised his voice for the flood-affected people. Seven villages have been severely affected by the floods due to this incident and how the government will counter this situation in order to compensate for the loss of affected families.

Mr Sunil Tatkare has criticised the government for this incident on his social media pages. According to Mr Tatkare, the government has been inactive and dismissal with reference to different issues and problems of people. At least in the future, the government should be careful to avoid such types of incidents and the adequate system should be implemented in order to avoid these types of accidents in the state.

The Tiware dam breach incident has been a very adverse and unfortunate incident in the history of Maharashtra. Moreover, it is shocking that the complaints raised by people about the condition of the dam were ignored by the Government and the administration. This indicates the imprudence and negligence of the Government. Senior NCP leader and the Member of Parliament Honourable Mr Sunil Tatkare has sensibly reacted on the incident and slammed the wrong and inappropriate governance for this dam breach incident. He also expected that these types of incidences should not happen in the future. Structural audits, observations, and examinations are necessary from time to time for different projects such as dams, bridges, tunnels, etc.

The Tiware village is located in a very remote area of Ratnagiri district and rescue of flood-affected people is going to be a challenging task. The civil administration, police, and local volunteers are seriously engaged in the rescue operation. Hopefully, they all get the success in the rescue mission and shifting the people in flood affected area to the safe locations. In line with Mr Sunil Tatkare’s suggestion, the system should be such strong with preventive measures that these types of incidents shall not repeat in the future.