Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday issued a weather alert forecasting continued spells of rain across Mumbai and its suburbs, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected at several places and the possibility of extremely heavy rain at isolated locations. According to the BMC’s 8 a.m. weather bulletin, occasional gusty winds with speeds of 50-60 kmph are also likely to accompany the intense rainfall, prompting authorities to advise residents to remain ca…
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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 Maharashtra State Disaster Management Department on Friday issued a high-alert warning as heavy to extremely heavy rainfall continues to lash the state. A red alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts between July 4 and July 6.Additionally, the ghat (mountain pass) areas of Satara, Pune and Nashik in western Maharashtra are expected to receive moderate to heavy downpours during this period.The administration has warned …
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts in Maharashtra, warning of moderate to intense spells of rainfall at isolated places over the next three hours. The weather office has advised residents to take necessary precautions as heavy rain continues to lash the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. According to the IMD’s nowcast warning, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Mumbai city and its subu…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister of State for Energy Meghna Sakore-Bordikar on Thursday announced in the Legislative Assembly that power transmission infrastructure projects in the state will proceed only after ensuring fair and beneficial compensation for affected farmers.She was responding to a Calling Attention Motion moved by MLA Sunil Shelke, which saw active participation from legislators Yogesh Sagar, Abhijit Patil and others.Highlighting the historical evolution of compensation…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Incessant heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds continued to batter Mumbai over the past 24 hours, triggering widespread disruptions across the city. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported more than 99 incidents of trees or branches falling, around 13 cases of short circuits, and six incidents of wall collapses and waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a Red Alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad for the next three hours, w…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Mumbai witnessed relentless rainfall over the past 24 hours, with the eastern suburbs recording the highest precipitation, leading to widespread waterlogging and disruptions across several parts of the city. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), rainfall recorded between 8:00 a.m. on July 1 and 6:00 a.m. on Thursday stood at 134 mm in Mumbai City, 164 mm in the Eastern Suburbs, and 149 mm in the Western Suburbs.Among the worst-hit locations in the easte…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) In a heated showdown in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Thursday, the lawmakers cornered Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane over what they termed a “paltry” financial compensation package announced for mango and cashew cultivators from the Konkan region hit by unseasonal rains and climate change.Tempers flared during the session as legislators labeled the proposed compensation criteria “paltry” and accused the administration of brushing aside the plight of Konk…
Palghar (Maharashtra), June 3 (IANS) The Palghar District Administration on Wednesday said it has decided to shift the compensation account of the Dahanu Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the Vadhvan Port Project to Union Bank of India.The move is aimed at further strengthening transparency, accountability, and beneficiary confidence in the compensation disbursement process.According to the administration, all administrative formalities required for the transition have been com…
Pune, April 30 (IANS) Panic spread across the Kondhwa area of Maharashtra’s Pune on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday after a hazardous gas leak was reported from a storage tank at a chemical facility near Gangadham Chowk.According to officials, at least 17 people initially complained of breathing difficulties and were subsequently hospitalised, but the number can increase.Preliminary findings indicate that the leak originated from a cylinder containing chlorine gas that had repo…