Heavy rains lashed Baramati and Indapur tehsils in Pune, leading to a flood-like state of affairs in numerous areas which prompted the NDRF to deploy specialised teams on the urgent request of the district collector.

Pune:

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in numerous districts of Maharashtra, along with Pune and Satara, for the next 5 days. The local weather office moreover issued an ‘orange alert’ for Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra along with Satara and Pune districts. It said the ‘orange alert’ for Maharashtra’s Raigad is reputable for May 25 and 26 solely.

Heavy rains: NDRF teams deployed in Pune

In the meantime, heavy rains lashed Baramati and Indapur tehsils in Pune, leading to a flood-like state of affairs in numerous areas, prompting the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to deploy specialised teams on the urgent request of the district collector, officers said.

Baramati tehsil obtained 83.6 millimetres of rain in the midst of the day, whereas the decide was 35.7 mm for Indapur, they added.

Pune (Rural) Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill said a stretch of the Pune-Solapur freeway near Indapur remained closed for about two hours due to waterlogging nonetheless guests resumed after the water receded.

Rainwater enters properties in 70 villages in Indapur

Rainwater entered numerous properties in 70 villages in Indapur, along with 150 properties in Baramati, forcing native authorities to immediately shift residents to safety, police and district officers said.

“In response to an urgent requisition from the district collector, the NDRF deployed two specialized teams to conduct rescue and relief operations in Baramati and Indapur. In Baramati, 19 homes suffered partial damage. In Katewadi, a family of seven stranded in their waterlogged home was rescued by locals and officials. In Jalochi village, one Rupesh Singh, stranded in a stream after his motorcycle was swept away, was rescued by the fire brigade,” an official said.

In a launch, the NDRF said, “The deployment was necessitated due to a breach in water canals, which resulted in severe inundation of multiple low-lying residential areas. Rising water levels in Kara river (Baramati) and Neera river (Indapur) further exacerbated the risk, triggering urgent evacuation concerns. Initially, seven people were reported trapped in Baramati, and two in Indapur.”

“Both NDRF teams were mobilized from the unit headquarters in the evening. They comprise trained personnel, including divers equipped with deep diving sets, flood water rescue (FWR) gear and medical first response (MFR) equipment. The teams were dispatched to Baramati and Indapur for immediate response. All stranded people have been rescued,” it added.

Supriya Sule urges govt to postpone exams on Monday

In a message on X, Baramati Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule requested the state’s elevated coaching ministry to postpone exams of various departments scheduled on Monday due to heavy rains throughout the district.

“There has been continuous rainfall in Pune district and its adjacent areas for the last three to four days. This has led to a flood-like situation in many areas. Students may face difficulties who are appearing for the engineering department and other exams to be held tomorrow. I humbly request the Minister of Higher and Technical Education Chandrakantdada Patil that he should consider postponing all the exams scheduled to be held tomorrow considering the interest of the students,” she said in her submit.

(With inputs from PTI)