Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) At least 63 people have lost their lives and 78 others have been injured in heavy rains and various monsoon-related incidents across Maharashtra between June 1 and July 8, government officials said on Thursday. A financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each has been distributed to the families of the deceased as per official criteria, said Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan in the Legislative Assembly.Replying to a short-duration discussion raised by the Opposition, Mini…
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Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Western Maharashtra is witnessing heavy to intermittent downpours, with rain wreaking absolute havoc across the Satara district, and the popular hill station of Mahabaleshwar there recording a whopping 513 mm of rain in a 24-hour window, which is one of the highest single-day rainfalls recorded in the century for the region, state government sources said on Tuesday.The relentless downpour has completely disrupted normal life in the western hilly terrains of Satara district….
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Heavy monsoon rains lashed several parts of Maharashtra over the last 24 hours, causing severe waterlogging, rivers to swell, and weather-related casualties, as per a Maharashtra State Disaster Management Authority (MSDMA) situation summary report on Tuesday morning detailing the impact of the intense downpour across the state.Palghar district recorded the highest rainfall in the state over the last 24 hours, receiving a staggering 203.3 mm of rain. Neighbouring Thane and R…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Heavy torrential rains continue to batter several parts of Maharashtra. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for Tuesday in the Nashik Ghat areas, Pune Ghat areas, Palghar, and Raigad districts. An ‘Orange Alert’ has been sounded for Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Satara Ghat areas, Akola, and Amravati districts.Following the Orange and Red Alerts issued by the weather department, district administrations have declared a holiday for schools …
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Authorities on Monday declared a holiday for all schools and colleges across multiple districts of Maharashtra after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heavy rainfall alert for Tuesday, prompting district collectors to issue emergency orders. Maharashtra has been experiencing relentless rainfall over the past two to three days, severely disrupting daily life for residents of Mumbai and its surrounding areas. Tragic incidents linked to the rain have also resu…
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ Office (CMO) urged citizens to remain vigilant after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rainfall across Mumbai, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Konkan and parts of central Maharashtra between July 4 and July 6.Sharing the advisory issued by the State Disaster Management Department, the CMO said heavy rainfall has been forecast for Mumbai city and the districts of Raigad, Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri an…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) The construction of the Virar-Alibaug Multimodal Corridor, a high-stakes infrastructure project handled by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), is set for a major push. In a significant move to bypass forest clearance bottlenecks, the state revenue department has approved the transfer of 30 hectares of government land in Chandigaon, located in the Dahanu taluka of Palghar district, to the Forest Department.The corridor aims to establish a seamless, di…
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood has spoken about his love for the first rain in Mumbai. He shared how it brings back nostalgic childhood memories. The ‘Dabangg’ actor reflected on the simple joys of stepping out in the rain and encouraged people to reconnect with their inner child and enjoy the monsoon season. Taking to Instagram, Sonu posted a video of him and said, “Today, the first rain of Mumbai has started, and it’s beautiful. When we were kids, we used to go out in the rain. W…
Ahmedabad/Palghar, June 2 (IANS) The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project has achieved another construction milestone with the breakthrough of its third mountain tunnel in Maharashtra, marking rapid progress on one of the most technically challenging sections of India’s first high-speed rail corridor. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) announced on Tuesday that the breakthrough was achieved at Ambesari village in Dahanu taluka of Palghar district.The tunnel, designated MT…
Palghar, May 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday expressed grief over the accident on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in which at least 13 people were killed and 20 others injured after a speeding container truck rammed into a vehicle carrying members of a wedding party.Expressing condolences to the families of the deceased, the Chief Minister said the state administration was closely monitoring the situation.”The accident at Dhanivari on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway is…