Hit by tremors, two talukas in Palghar put on 'high alert'

Amid rising sense of fear among residents of many villages in Palghar district of Maharashtra due to recent spate of tremors, the administration has put two talukas on high alert and roped in the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for relief work.

According to officials, the administration has started reaching out to residents of Dahanu and Talasari talukas to assuage their fears and setting up makeshift camps for them.

The region has been experiencing low-intensity tremors since November. On Friday alone, it witnessed at least half a dozen tremors ranging between 3 and 4.1 on the Richter scale, which caused immense panic among the residents.

Talking to PTI on Saturday, Palghar District Collector Prashant Narnavre said, "The administration has put Dahanu and Talasari talukas on high alert. An NDRF team has reached there to educate the villagers."