Incessant rainfall in Maharashtra’s Pimpri-Chinchwad and the dam catchment areas has caused rivers to swell, forcing the municipal corporation to evacuate nearly 950 residents from the low-lying areas to safer shelters. The twin town of Pimpri-Chinchwad has badly been affected by the heavy rains that lashed several parts of Maharashtra for the past three days.

With heavy discharge from Pavana, Indrani and Mulshi dams adding to the river inflows, the civic administration has activated disaster management cells across all regional offices and kept emergency teams on round-the-clock alert.

Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner and Administrator, Shekhar Singh, confirmed that relief centres have been set up in municipal schools and community halls, equipped with food, water, electricity and medical support.