Thane rains: Hundreds shifted to safer locations as rainfall causes flooding

Rains battered most parts of Thane district on Thursday leading to widespread flooding and necessitating rescue operations in Ambernath and some other areasThe Thane district received 138 mm of rainfall from 8 am to 1 pm bringing this seasons total to 1424 mm a civic official told PTIIn Ambernath 18 elderly residents of Sahavas old age home were relocated to upper floors at another old age home in Maher amid Thane rains Similarly 30 children and staff from Satkarma ashram were rescued and shifted to Pragati Andha Vidyalaya reported PTIAs many as 200 persons were evacuated to BSUP buildingIn Kalyan 40 families comprising 156 persons were relocated as a precautionary measure amid Thane rainsWater levels exceeded the danger level in Badlapur barrage Jambul dam Mohane dam and Ulhas river in Kalyan reported PTIThe villages of Mohane Varap Valdhuni Kalyan Ane Bhisol Rayte Apti Dahagaon and Manjarli in Kalyan taluka Ambernath Badlapur Eranjad Kudsavre Kanhere and Kasgaon in Ambernath taluka Shahad Ulhasnagar and Mharal in Ulhasnagar taluka and Dive Agar and Rajnoli in Bhiwandi taluka are expected to be affected due to flooding district officials told PTIVillages around the Tansa dam were put on high alert as the water storage in the dam reached 9918 per cent capacity Additionally five houses including two kutcha houses were reported damaged in Bhiwandi and Shahapur talukasIn Kalyan taluka the movement on the Runde and Rayte bridges has been suspended due to overflowing water with villagers along the riverbanks alerted for safetyKalyanMurbad road and MurbadSahapur roads were closed due to submerged bridges In Kalyan 96 families were asked to shift to safe locations reported PTIThe MurbadShahapur road was closed as Chikli bridge went under waterTwo NDRF teams have been deployed in Thane district to assist with rescue and relief efforts officials saidMeanwhile about 400 people were evacuated to safety on Thursday following flooding in Sinhagad Road and some other areas along the riverbank in Pune city due to incessant rains officials saidTwo columns of the Army were deployed in Sinhagad Road area which was severely affected by flooding they saidBesides teams of the NDRF fire brigade as well as the district and city disaster management cells were pressed into service to carry out relief operationsWater entered several housing societies and houses in lowlying areas along the Sinhagad Road Cars and twowheelers stood in waterWith inputs from PTI