In wake of torrential rains across Mumbai on Wednesday, severe waterlogging and traffic snarls was witnessed in several parts of the city, with a landslide also reported at the Mumbra bypass, causing further disruptions to movement in the city.
In wake of the 'red alert' issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), schools and colleges will remain closed, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
IMD forecasted thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai, Palghar, Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Solapur & Satara during next few hours
"The taxpayers are suffering due to the government's mismanagement. My demand is that they have to give a clear package, clean the area, and ensure food and water supply. People's documents have gone missing, children's books have gone missing, and the government has to pay for all this.
The district administration has also started relocating people from the affected villages like Chikhli, Ambewadi Bhamate, and Haldi of Karveer Tahsil, which is the most affected one.
Amid the heavy rains received by many parts of Maharashtra, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh said that people have been evacuated from low-lying areas and shifted to safer places. He said the entire team has been deployed to keep the situation under control.