<p>Though rainfall activity has reduced, several areas remained flooded in Maharashtra's Solapur district where more than 17,000 people have been shifted to safer places so far, officials said on Friday.</p>.<p>In Pandharpur tehsil alone, over 10,000 people from 46 flood-hit villages have been shifted to safer places, while 14 people have died in rain-related incidents since Wednesday in the western Maharashtra district, they said.</p>.<p>"Though there is a reduction in rainfall activity since yesterday, due to discharge of water from dams, including Ujani, several areas in Pandharpur tehsil are still flooded.</p>.<p>"We have shifted over 10,000 people from 46 villages which are on the banks of the Bhima river to safer places," said Sachin Dhole, Sub-Divisional Officer, Pandharpur tehsil.</p>.<p>He said several road bridges in Pandharpur are still under water and vehicular traffic has been affected.</p>.<p>Vivek Bade, a senior official from the district disaster management cell, said over 5,000 people have been shifted in Mohol tehsil.</p>.<p>Another 2,000 people were moved to safer places in other parts of the district, the officials said, adding in total 4,865 families have been affected.</p>.<p>"A total of 18 rescue teams have been deployed in affected tehsils such as Pandharpur, Malshiraj, Dakshin Solapur and Mohol," Bade added. </p>
<p>Though rainfall activity has reduced, several areas remained flooded in Maharashtra's Solapur district where more than 17,000 people have been shifted to safer places so far, officials said on Friday.</p>.<p>In Pandharpur tehsil alone, over 10,000 people from 46 flood-hit villages have been shifted to safer places, while 14 people have died in rain-related incidents since Wednesday in the western Maharashtra district, they said.</p>.<p>"Though there is a reduction in rainfall activity since yesterday, due to discharge of water from dams, including Ujani, several areas in Pandharpur tehsil are still flooded.</p>.<p>"We have shifted over 10,000 people from 46 villages which are on the banks of the Bhima river to safer places," said Sachin Dhole, Sub-Divisional Officer, Pandharpur tehsil.</p>.<p>He said several road bridges in Pandharpur are still under water and vehicular traffic has been affected.</p>.<p>Vivek Bade, a senior official from the district disaster management cell, said over 5,000 people have been shifted in Mohol tehsil.</p>.<p>Another 2,000 people were moved to safer places in other parts of the district, the officials said, adding in total 4,865 families have been affected.</p>.<p>"A total of 18 rescue teams have been deployed in affected tehsils such as Pandharpur, Malshiraj, Dakshin Solapur and Mohol," Bade added. </p>