Continuous rainfall and heavy dam discharge have led to rising water levels in the Mula, Mutha prompting the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to relocate over 200 citizens from low-lying areas to safer shelters, while issuing precautionary alerts across vulnerable riverbank settlements.

According to official data released by the civic body on Wednesday morning, families from Khilare Vasti, Tophkhana, Yerawada and Nagar Road were evacuated late Tuesday night. In total, 50 families comprising 193 people were shifted to temporary shelters, including municipal schools and community halls, where arrangements for food, water and sleeping facilities have been made under the disaster management plan.

The Yerawada-Kalas regional office reported the largest evacuation, with 27 families (118 people) moved from flood-prone pockets of Yerawada. In addition, 30 residents from Tophkhana, 25 from Khilare Vasti and 25 from Nagar Road were also relocated to safer accommodation.