Maha CM Eknath Shinde Holds Meeting With Officials Amid Mumbai Rains

Mumbai: Amid heavy rains in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra, CM Eknath Shinde held a meeting and directed officials to keep a vigil and ensure that National Disaster Response Force squads are ready.

CM is reviewing the situation, considering the warning of torrential rains in the next few days, Maharashtra CMO said.

Photos tweeted by news agency ANI showed the streets of Sion Road being flooded, with no person or vehicle visible. Waterlogging was also witnessed at Navi Mumbai’s Khandeshwar railway station as commuters made their way through ankle-deep water.

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The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rain in Mumbai for the next few days. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are also reported to be deployed in the city as a precautionary measure.

According to civic officials, the city recorded 21 mm of rain from 8 am to 6 pm on Monday, while the eastern and western suburbs received 17 mm and 25 mm of rain, respectively, PTI reported.

Meanwhile, in view of the Orange Alert issued by IMD (India Meteorological Department) for the next few days and severe floods in two districts of the region last year, two teams of NDRF have also been deployed in coastal Konkan in Maharashtra.

The cities of Chiplun and Mahad were hit by severe floods last year, following which the authorities launched a massive rescue operation. Incidents of landslides have also been reported.

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