Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday visited flood-affected areas in Ekta Nagar and Vitthal Nagar of Pune city to take stock of the situation.
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.
Owing to the heavy rains in many parts of Maharashtra, Mumbai International Airport Limited suspended runway operations, diverted 10 flights and cancelled the arrival and departure of several flights.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall in isolated places on Thursday in areas of Raigad and Ratnagiri till Friday morning.
Moradabad's Bholenath colony has been facing severe waterlogging conditions due to the excessive rains on Thursday.
Residents of the colony have been using boats to navigate through the waterlogged streets.
Visuals show the officials of the Pune Fire Brigade conducting rescue and relief work in the city that has been submerged in above knee-level rainwater after being pounded by heavy showers.
"Heavy rains in Mumbai are affecting flight operations and resulting in the cancellation and diversion of some of our flights. Air India is offering full refunds or a one-time complimentary rescheduling for bookings confirmed for travel on July 25, 2024," posted the airline on X.
Shinde appealed to the people and asked them to cooperate with the administration to move to safer places. He also said that an orange alert had been sounded in Mumbai for the next three hours.