Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday reviewed the rain situation and said over 3,500 persons were shifted to safer places from flood prone and vulnerable spots across the state. Shinde was speaking to the press after a visit to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) disaster control room in the metropolis, the PTI reported.

Many parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rains since Monday. Waterlogging in several areas of the city and the level of some rivers rising rapidly have been reported.