Maharashtra Rains: PM Modi’s Pune visit to launch mega projects cancelled

Maharashtra Rains: Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s plans for launching mega projects worth Rs 22,600 in Pune have been cancelled. The visit has been called off for heavy rains, a report by ANI said.

The mega announcement of projects in Pune includes the launch of the Pune Metro section from District Court to Swargate. This is expected to complete the Pune metro rail Project (Phase one). The cost for this stretch of the underground railway system has been estimated at Rs 1,810 crore.

The heavy rain alert in Pune has led to the closure of schools, colleges, and offices. The Pune district administration has ordered the closure of schools and colleges in Pune City and Pimpri Chichwadi areas for Thursday.

The Met department has issued colour-coded alerts for various regions in Mumbai as well as Pune and some other parts of Maharashtra. An orange alert has been set for Thane, Raigad, Mumbai, and Pune for September 26. Similarly, an orange alert has also been set for Nashik and Dhule district in North Maharashtra.

The Met department has issued an orange one for Thane, Raigad, Mumbai, and Pune for September 26. An orange alert has been issued for Nashik and Dhule districts in north Maharashtra. Pune received severe rainfall on Wednesday evening resulting in waterlogging incidents in multiple places. 

Further, severe alters have been issued for heavy rains between September 24 and September 29 as there is a possibility for water discharge from the dams at Mutha and Pwana rivers.

While Maharashtra has been put under a red alert for the last 24 hours, IMD reports have suggested that massive rains have been caused by a thunderstorm over Pune affecting various areas including Magarpatta, Wadgaon Sheri, Kalyani Nagar, Yerawada, Dhanori, Lohegaon, and Ghorpadi.