CM Shinde reviews post flood situation in Pune, orders immediate cleanliness drive

Pune: Many low lying areas in Pune got inundated due to continuous rainfall and consequent release of water from Khadakwasla dam cluster.

Various places were submerged under water. This caused great devastation to people’s lives. However, since this morning, rain has taken a break in the city, giving some respite to people.

The water flow from the Khadakwasla dam has also been reduced, because of which the flood situation is under control now in the city. Further, Sinhagad Road and Ekta Nagar areas, which were submerged under water yesterday, are normal today; the flow of water has been reduced and the accumulated water has receded in many areas.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister of the state, Eknath Shinde, reviewed the post-flood situation and sought information from the district administration and municipal administration about the situation that arose yesterday.

Due to the heavy rains in Pune city and surrounding areas, neighborhoods such as Sinhagad Road, Patil Estate near Sancheti Bridge, Ektanagar, and Phulachi Wadi were inundated, resulting in widespread mud and filth.

Chief Minister Shinde has directed the district administration to undertake a war-level cleanliness drive with the help of the municipal corporation and private cleaning companies to address the muck, silt, and garbage in these homes. He has also instructed the district collector to expedite the assessment of damages to homes and agriculture caused by the floods.

Given that mud has entered the homes in flood-affected areas, endangering the health of residents, Chief Minister Shinde has taken prompt action and directed the district administration to carry out a ‘deep clean’ campaign.

On the appeal of CM Shinde, two private cleaning companies, Sumit Enterprises and BVG, have decided to supply 500 and 100 cleaning workers, respectively, for this initiative. Further, all the concerned departments of the PCMC have been ordered to spray insecticides to prevent the spread of disease due to waterlogging in the area.

The discharge of water has been reduced at Khadakwasla Dam. Now only 13000 cusec of water is being released from Khadakwasla Dam. This decision was taken by the administration as rain stopped in the Khadakwasla dam area.