Heavy rainfalls lashed Baramati and Indapur tehsils in Pune on Sunday, causing a flood-like scenario in a number of locations, motivating the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to release specialized groups on the immediate demand of the area collection agency, authorities claimed, reported information company PTI.
Baramati tehsil obtained 83.6 millimetres of rainfall throughout the day, while the number was 35.7 mm for Indapur, they included.
Pune (Rural) Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill claimed a stretch of the Pune-Solapur freeway near Indapur stayed shut for concerning 2 hours because of waterlogging yet web traffic returned to after the water declined, reported PTI.
Rainwater went into a number of homes in 70 towns in Indapur, in addition to 150 homes in Baramati, requiring neighborhood authorities to right away change homeowners to security, authorities and area authorities claimed.
“In response to an urgent requisition from the district collector, the NDRF deployed two specialized teams to conduct rescue and relief operations in Baramati and Indapur. In Baramati, 19 homes suffered partial damage. In Katewadi, a family of seven stranded in their waterlogged home was rescued by locals and officials. In Jalochi village, one Rupesh Singh, stranded in a stream after his motorcycle was swept away, was rescued by the fire brigade,” an authorities claimed, reported PTI.
In a launch, the NDRF claimed, “The deployment was necessitated due to a breach in water canals, which resulted in severe inundation of multiple low-lying residential areas. Rising water levels in Kara river (Baramati) and Neera river (Indapur) further exacerbated the risk, triggering urgent evacuation concerns. Initially, seven people were reported trapped in Baramati, and two in Indapur.”
“Both NDRF teams were mobilized from the unit headquarters in the evening. They comprise trained personnel, including divers equipped with deep diving sets, flood water rescue (FWR) gear and medical first response (MFR) equipment. The teams were dispatched to Baramati and Indapur for immediate response. All stranded people have been rescued,” it included.
In a message on X, Baramati Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule asked for the state’s college ministry to delay examinations of different divisions arranged on Monday because of hefty rainfalls in the area.
“There has been continuous rainfall in Pune district and its adjacent areas for the last three to four days. This has led to a flood-like situation in many areas. Students may face difficulties who are appearing for the engineering department and other exams to be held tomorrow. I humbly request the Minister of Higher and Technical Education Chandrakantdada Patil that he should consider postponing all the exams scheduled to be held tomorrow considering the interest of the students,” she claimed in her article.
In an additional article, the NCP (SP) leader claimed rainfalls over the previous 3 days in Pune and her Baramati Lok Sabha constituency had actually created waterlogging because of overruning of drains pipes and streams and prompted individuals to take all safety measures over the coming duration.
In the article, she asked the area collectorate, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority and public bodies to bear in mind of the rainfalls and turn on the management device and additionally make certain damaged individuals are provided instant alleviation.
(With inputs from PTI)
