Maharashtra Rains: Army Deployed In Pune, Over 100 People Shifted To Safer Locations

Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporations have warned residents in low-lying regions of flooding due to the continuous outflow of water from nearly all the dams in the Pune district of Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar, the Pune Guardian Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, instructed the district administration to get ready for battle in order to prevent any harm or inconvenience to the populace.

As torrential rains continued to batter Pune on Sunday, an Army Relief Column was deployed in Ekta Nagar to address the flooding in low-lying areas. Over a hundred personnel, equipped with rescue boats, quadcopters, and other essential gear, were sent to provide immediate assistance and restore normalcy amid the relentless downpour, according to a post by the Southern Command of the Indian Army on X (formerly Twitter).

Pune's district collector Suhas Diwase on Sunday said the district administration has shifted 125 people due to the increase in water levels in Sinhgad road, Ekta Nagar, following the release of 36,000 cusecs of water from the Khadakwasla dam. Army personnel have also been deployed. The water release from the dam resulted in accumulation at the Dwarka Society located on Sinhgad Road in the Ekta Nagar area, forcing the hand of authorities to call in the Army to aid with relief operations. Efforts from the army personnel and the fire brigade took necessary actions for the safety of the residents, reported TOI. Meanwhile, a red alert has been issued by the Indian Meteorological Department for Madhya Maharashtra sub-division, which includes Pune district, for Sunday.