Nearly 200 people have been killed in four flood-affected states - Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra, so far. Rescue operations stepped up in Gujarat's Kutch on Monday, where more than 120 people were airlifted from an inundated road. Other than the mentioned states, 9 people were also killed due to landslides in Jammu and Uttarakhand following heavy rains. 

Meanwhile, rains subsided in 4 flood-hit states, where more than 12 lakh people have been affected. The Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued nearly 125 people stranded on a road washed away by floods in Gujarat's Kutch district. 

In the hill state of Uttarakhand, which is being lashed by heavy rains, six persons, including a woman and her nine-month-old daughter, were buried alive in landslides in three different villages in Chamoli district.

Mumbai-Bengaluru National Highway-4, which was closed from last 6 days near Kolhapur was partially opened for traffic on Monday after the floodwaters ebbed and thousands of stranded trucks carrying basic commodities were allowed to proceed. Traffic movement was also allowed between Kolhapur and Belgaum in Karnataka.

In Kerala, the death toll increased to 83 and 2.55 lakh people have sought refuge in relief camps, the official said, fearing the toll is may go up as 50 people are still missing in Malappuram. In Karnataka, 80 taluks in 17 districts have been affected due to floods and rains, and the state government has put the death toll at 42 and 12 are missing. 

Government on Monday announced Rs 5 lakh each to those who have completely lost their houses in floods and landslides, to take up construction work. Whereas Rs 1 lakh to those whose houses were damaged and Rs 5,000 monthly to those staying in rental accommodations until their houses get ready.

In Maharashtra, the death toll increased to 43 on Monday and as on Sunday, nearly 4.48 lakh people were evacuated from flood-hit areas, including 4.04 lakh from Kolhapur and Sangli, adding nearly about 761 villages in 69 taluks have been affected by floods. They were shifted to 372 temporary homes and camps.