CM Shinde chairs high-level meeting, inspects flood-hit areas of Pune

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday chaired a highlevel meeting along with senior officials amid heavy rains in parts of the state reported the ANIAccording to the ANI CM Eknath Shinde held a meeting with all senior officials of various district administrations and police to discuss the various issues arising due to heavy rainfall was held on Monday eveningWATCH Mumbai A meeting is underway between Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and all senior officials of various district administrations and Police to discuss the various issues arising due to heavy rainfall pictwittercommfX9xFFaBTmdash ANI ANI August 5 2024Earlier CM Shinde inspected the floodhit areas of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad and listened to grievances of peopleHe toured areas like Sangavi in Pimpri Chinchwad as well as Patil Estate in Shivajinagar and Ekta Nagar in Sinhgad Road area in Pune according to the PTIThe PTI reported while speaking to citizens in Shivajinagar Shinde said The administration is providing all temporary measures to the people affected by flooding but the government is also committed to chalking out a new policy and will provide long term solutionsCM Shinde said the blue flood line which marks the level of flood over a 25year period will be reviewedWe will do proper management to mitigate the issue of constant flooding I request you to cooperate with the local administration he saidTeams of the Army National Disaster Response Force NDRF and civic administration personnel have been deployed at Ekta Nagar since it is prone to floodingLowlying areas of Ekta Nagar along Mutha river were inundated after water was discharged from Khadakwasla dam due to heavy rains in the catchment areasMeanwhile Army personnel were deployed at an inundated residential area in Pune amid heavy downpours and water discharge from Khadakwasla dam officials said on Sunday as per the PTIIn view of the discharge of water from the Khadakwasla Mulshi Pavana and other dams in the Pune region Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed authorities to be alert and shift people from dangerous zones to safer places with the assistance of NDRF SDRF and the Army if neededThe India Meteorological Department IMD has issued a warning about heavy rainfall in Pune city and the district region and today heavy downpour is experienced In the wake of the warning the entire administration should be vigilant Shinde said in a statementPeople staying in the danger zones near rivers and dams should be shifted to safe places If needed help from NDRF SRF and the Army should be taken and shelter food clothing medicines and health facilities be arranged for the affected people the Chief Ministers Office saidThe Pune municipal corporation commissioner and the district magistrate have also been instructedFollowing the discharge of water from the Khadakwasla Mulshi Pavana and other dams in the Pune region residents of the possible danger zones and those living in the flood line radius of dams and rivers should be relocated to safe places the chief minister saidThe CM directed the administration to make arrangements for the safety of people living in lowlying areas in Pune including Ekta Nagar Dattwadi Patil Estate Yerwada Shivaji Nagar court area Kamgar Putla area Harris Bridge and DapodiOther lowlying areas are Juni Sangvi Kasarwadi Pimpri camp Rawet Balewadi Gaothan Jupiter Hospital area Kapil Malhar region Baner Bawdhan and SangamwadiThe chief minister called for coordination among authorities while relocating people to safe places and providing necessary facilities in the shelter homeswith ANI and PTI inputs