More than 650 families evacuated in Pune due to heavy rainfall : It still continues

Pune : At least 4,000 people of 650 families have been evacuated in Pune after 100,000 cusecs of water was released from dams in the district on August 4, flooding low-lying areas in the city.

In the last 36 hours, the city received 58.8 mm of rainfall as a result of which the Mula-Mutha river, that flows along a 22-km stretch through Pune, as well as the Pavana and Indrayani rivers, that flow through Pimpri-Chinchwad, were all above the safe limit.

Unprecendented release of dam water caused water-logging in Chikhali, Wakad, Sangvi, Aundh, Dattawadi, Erandwane, Mangalwar peth, Kasba peth and Somwar peth.

“Overflowing waters of the Mula-Mutha entered many houses on the banks of the river. However, with the help of the fire brigade and National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) teams we have succeeded in evacuating 4,000 people to safer locations for the time being,” district collector Naval Kishore Ram said.

Those evacuated have been moved to PMC schools, temples and civic halls across the city.

Surya Hospital for mother and child care in Pimpri not only flooded, also led experienced power cut and destruction of equipment.

Dr Sachin Shah, director of the Hospital said, “As many as 200 people were rescued from the hospital who were stuck with us due to heavy rains on Sunday.”

Of the 200, 120 were staff and relatives, the rest were patients. At least 70 per cent of the patients are paediatric cases.