Rains also battered Pune through Friday and Saturday. It also led to near casualties as weekend revellers who had gone to Bhushi dam to enjoy, nearly drowned in its water, but were saved by local residents. Police have deployed additional personnel around the dams and a Khopoli based citizen group was also involved in rescuing people from nearby catchment areas.

The rains also caused infrastructure hurdles. A few MSRTC buses between Mumbai and Pune were cancelled. Taking advantage of fewer services, private buses increased their fare to almost 40 per cent more. The dams that store water for Pune and surrounding areas—Khadakwasla, Panshet, Temghar and Varsgaon—also saw an increase in water levels.