Crops in 191 ha damaged in Nashik dist

Nashik: Cyclone Nisarga, which brushed past the Nashik district on Wednesday, did not cause major damage to life and property damage here, but affected crops across 191.2 hectares, reports show.

Crops in 191.2 hectares were affected across the district. The Sinnar taluka was worst hit as crops in 138.8 hectare were damaged here.

District guardian minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who reviewed the situation and toured parts of the district, said: “This is a primary assessment. It is likely to increase.”

About 258 houses including 64 pakka, 187 kaccha and 7 slums were affected by the strong winds. According to the district administration, poultry shed in Yeola blew away and chicks died causing a loss of Rs 21.36 lakh.

Bhujbal said some individuals incurred heavy damages and the government would soon look into what can be done to help them.

The IMD’s Nashik observatory, set up in the city, recorded 144.2 mm of rain. The district received 40% of rainfall for the month of June in a single day.