Wednesday, July 27 2005 19:04 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to visit Maharashtra tomorrow (July 28, 2005) to have a first hand assessment of the situation in the state in the wake of incessant rains.

The Prime Minister spoke to state Chief Minister Vilas Rao Dekshmukh today (July 27, 2005) and assured him of all possible help by the Centre to cope with the situation, official sources said.

If the weather permitted, the Prime Minister may undertake the visit tomorrow, the sources said.

Meanwhile a delegation of Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party, led by Anant Geete, met the Prime Minister to draw his attention to the devastation caused by the floods in various regions of the state including Konkan and Marathwada and Goa and sought immediate ad hoc financial grant of Rs 5000 crore.

The PM also told the Shiv Sena leaders that he had asked Union Ministers Shivraj Patil and Sharad Pawar, who hail from Maharashtra, to be in touch with the state government to ensure speedy relief measures.

Pawar, already left on a four-day visit to the affected areas of Konkan to assess the situation.