TALIYE (Raigad), July 23 -- On July 22, 2021, a massive landslide tore through Kondalkarwadi in Taliye village following a cloudburst, killing 86 people and flattening homes within minutes. Four years later, while the memory of that dreadful night remains fresh, the promises made to survivors and residents of nearby wadis are still to be realised. On Tuesday, villagers gathered again this year at a prayer meeting held to honour those who were lost. Four years after being told they lived in a danger zone, the villagers of four nearby wadis or settlements in Taliye are yet to get the permanent homes they were promised, on safer ground. After the tragedy, the government declared a total of 271 houses unsafe, and assured its residents permanent rehabilitation. In 2023, 55 homes were allotted to families who lost loved ones in the disaster, and 11 homes were built for Boudh Wadi, near Kondalkarwadi. For the remaining 205 families, life hangs in the balance. P4...