Nagpur (Mahrashtra): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assessed the disruptions after the rainfall in Nagpur and directed the administration to remain vigilant so that there is no inconvenience to the citizens following the continuous downpours.
Taking to the microblogging site X, Deputy Chief Minister Fadnavis said, “Life has been disrupted due to heavy rains in Nagpur city and district. I am in constant touch with the Divisional Commissioner, Collector and local administration, and the Collector himself is visiting the city.”
“Schools have been closed and residents of low-lying areas where water has entered have been shifted to safer places. Some roads are closed in some areas. It has been directed that the administration should be vigilant so that there is no inconvenience to the citizens,” his post read.
“Even in Nagpur division, some parts of Gadchiroli have been disconnected. The Divisional Commissioner is constantly in touch with all district collectors. They have also been asked to put all systems in alert mode,” said the post.
Rain also lashed parts of Mumbai city on Saturday, causing severe waterlogging in several parts of Mumbai.
Several roads have been closed and traffic has been diverted on various routes following the waterlogging situation in the city.
Heavy downpours were also reported in Porbandar, Junagadh and Devbhumi Dwarka districts of Gujarat, which have caused waterlogging in several areas, resulting in traffic snarls and the closure of some roads, causeways and underpasses, adding to the hardships of the people.
Earlier, restoration work on the railway track in Gujarat’s Porbandar, which was affected due to heavy rains and waterlogging, was underway.
The monsoon covered the entire country on July 2, six days ahead of its normal schedule. Delhi, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir received the spell in early July.
