In view of the incessant torrential rainfall in the financial capital of India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a fresh alert for Mumbai.
The southwest monsoon made early arrival in Mumbai on Monday two days after hitting Kerala ahead of schedule and marking the the earliest recorded onset in at least the past 75 years. The normal onset date for southwest monsoon in the city is June 11.
Some parts of the city recorded over 200-250 mm of rainfall between Sunday midnight and Monday afternoon.
The premature arrival of monsoon caused heavy rainfall, leading to widespread waterlogging and significant disruptions to both transport and flight services across the city.
3 Dead In Pune
Three people were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Pune district over the past two days, officials said on Monday.
According to the Pimpri Chinchwad police, one Santosh Khandve, a resident of Raundalwadi in Khed tehsil, was struck by lightning while fishing on Monday afternoon.
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On Sunday, Baramati tehsil witnessed a flood-like situation after receiving 83.6 millimetres of rain during the day, while the figure was 35.7 mm for Indapur, as per PTI.
Commenting on the situation, Pune (Rural) Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill told PTI that a stretch of the Pune-Solapur highway near Indapur remained closed for about two hours due to waterlogging but traffic resumed after the water receded.
Rainwater entered several homes in 70 villages in Indapur, as well as 150 homes in Baramati, forcing local authorities to immediately shift residents to safety, police and district officials said.
Shinde Blames Early Arrival Of Monsoon
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday blamed the premature arrival of monsoon for the inundation of low-lying areas in Mumbai, which disrupted road and railway traffic.
"We expected (the pre-monsoon) work to be completed by June 10 and planned work accordingly. It is a fact that the rains have arrived early and this has caused chaos," he said.
"We know that the rains will arrive after June 6 and preparations are done accordingly. We don't deny that some things have happened. Pumps will function with full swing (in low-lying areas)," Shinde added.
Shinde, who is the Urban Development Minister and also the guardian minister for Mumbai city, said the cleaning of nullahs (major drains) is in progress.
Opposition Slams Govt Over Mismanagement
Targeting the ruling government over mismanagement, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray said never ever has the BMC been in such a dangerous situation.
The picture will be like this if BMC goes under the control of the BJP, Thackeray said.
"This is not the first rain of the season that has hit Mumbai. We have been saying for the past two months to clean the nullahs. The civic body should have held monsoon meeting. Where is the person who calls himself a visionary, infra man," Thackery said in a dig at Shinde.
He said the BMC is being run by the Chief Minister's Office and the Urban Development department headed by Shinde.
Heavy Rains Continue In Kerala, 4 Dead
Kerala continues to witness heavy downpours which forced people to shift to relief camps and safer locations in many places. According to the Chief Minister's Office, the intense monsoon has claimed four lives in the state so far.
As many as 29 houses were destroyed and 868 houses partially damaged across Kerala, the CMO said.
Five relief camps were opened in Wayanad district and one each in Idukki and Kozhikode districts, it added.
As per reports from across the state, incessant rains have caused widespread uprooting of trees, affecting villages, towns, and high ranges, while swollen water bodies threatened residents in several districts.
Red Alert In Karnataka, NDRF Deployed
Heavy monsoon rains lashed Karnataka's coastal belt for the third consecutive day on Monday, severely disrupting normal life in Dakshina Kannada district, prompting authorities to issue a red alert and deploy disaster response teams.
The red alert for coastal Karnataka will remain in force for the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Several parts of Mangaluru city reported waterlogging and traffic snarls as the drainage systems failed to cope with the downpour.
District in-charge Minister for Dakshina Kannada, Dinesh Gundu Rao directed local authorities to act promptly in addressing rain-related disruptions across the region to minimise public inconvenience.
According to officials, minor incidents of landslides were reported from hilly regions across the district.
Major incidents of waterlogging were reported from Kottara junction, Malemar, Mahaveera circle in Mangaluru city, while smaller inundation have been reported from Urva, Matadakani, Kudroli, Kodialbail(west) in the city.
