High drama was witnessed during the rescue operation in Sangli district. Despite repeated requests by the civic administration to vacate the houses and move into the rescue boats fearing no proper care will be taken at the rescue centre and house will be burgled, few residents in Sangli refused to co-operate in the rescue operation. Later the authority had to threaten them to take stringent action against them.

This is the scenario which was witnessed on Saturday morning. The continuous rains and floods are not healing the pain of the citizens in Sangli. The administrative officials along with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Defence personnel from Navy and Army are working round the clock in pulling people from the floods and bringing them to the rescue centre.