IN PHOTOS: Heavy rainfall flood houses with mud and water in parts of Pune

Water and mud entered in the low lying houses in parts of Pune district of Maharashtra after heavy rainfall on Wednesday and Thursady. Pics/PTI

Updated On: 2024-07-26 09:28 PM IST

Compiled by : Sanjana Deshpande

Pune rains caused floods in Sinhagad Road, Patil Estate near Sanchayani Bridge, Ekta Nagar, and Fulpachi Wadi areas with water and mud entering houses. Pics/PTI

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has instructed the Pune district administration to start a massive cleanup drive after in view of the situation

CM Shinde directed the civic body in the district to organise the drive with the help of private cleaning companies

According to an official statement, CM Shinde has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and private cleaning companies to work together to clean up the mud and debris in these areas

He has also asked district officials to quickly assess and report the damage to homes and agriculture caused by the flood

To aid the cleanup, CM Shinde suggested using the services of private cleaning companies Sumit Enterprises and Bharat Vikas Group (BVG)

Responding to his call, Sumit Enterprises will provide 500 cleaning workers, and BVG will provide 100 cleaning workers to clear out the mud from homes, according to the statement

The Chief Minister also instructed the municipal administration to spray medicines to prevent the spread of diseases in the affected areas due to the floodwater and mud

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