Heavy rain has caused waterlogging in various areas in Pune and disabled normal life. Schools have been closed, and residential apartments in Pune’s Pimpri-Chinchwad have been flooded. Three people have been injured while walking through a waterlogged street.
Mumbai and neighbouring areas like Thane are also reeling due to heavy rain. Some areas in Andheri, Sion, Chembur, Kurla, and Thane’s Mumbra are waterlogged. The Andheri Subway in Mumbai is closed due to waterlogging. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said that Vihar Lake and Modak Sagar Lake, two of the seven lakes providing water to the city, started overflowing early today. The capacities of the lakes are 2,769 crore litres and 12,892 litres.
Three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Pune have joined rescue work at Ekta Nagar, Sinhgad Road, and Varje areas. Some places have water up to the waist level. The Baba Bhide bridge on the Mutha River is now underwater after the water level rose up following the downpour.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has reviewed the situation and asked the district administration to stay aware. Pune collector Suhas Diwase has commanded the closure of all tourist spots in the district for 48 hours. He has also said the traffic movement will be stopped on bridges in danger of being sunk. The district administration has also asked residents to stay indoors and move out only if it’s necessary.
Khadakwasla Dam has extended its full capacity due to heavy rainfall. An awareness has been issued to residents living along the Mutha riverbank.
At the Deccan Gymkhana area, three people were injured early today when they tried to recover a handcart from a flooded street. Abhishek Ghanekar, Akash Mane, and Shiva Parihar were street food distributors and used the handcart as their stall.
The water level of Kolhapur in the Panchaganga River has crossed the danger mark. NDRF is assisting clearance in areas near the river.
