Saturday, August 13 2005 13:05 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Narsingwadi (Kolhapur): The Maharashtra Government was working out a package for worst-affected villages of the state due to recent floods, said Congress President Sonia Gandhiin in Narsingwadi today (Aug 13, 2005).

During a visit to Narsingwadi village of Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district, one of the worst affected areas, Gandhi assured that the State Government would provide all assistance to the people.

Gandhi, who was accompanied by Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Marketing Minister Harshwardhan Patil, asked the former to look into the complaints of the people, who have suffered heavy losses in the recent floods.

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson, who was earlier scheduled to visit Takaliwadi, had cancelled her programme and came to Shirol village and interacted with the residents, who narrated their harrowing experiences to her.