Pune, Nashik On Alert After Heavy Rains In Maharashtra, Video Shows Flood-Like Situation In Godavari

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for several districts including Nashik on Saturday. It also issued a red alert for Palghar, Pune and Satara districts for August 4.

Indian Army and NDRF personnel during a rescue operation in a flood-affected area, in Pune.

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After heavy rains in several parts of Maharashtra, Nashik is on alert as the water level in the Godavari river has breached the safe limits.

The district administration has issued an alert and urged those living near the river and on the banks of Godavari to stay alert and take precautions. 

Visuals of the river showed a flood-like situation in Godavari as the river was flowing above the optimum level. 

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Amid the heavy rains in the area, the authorities released 4,000 cusecs of water from Gangapur dam, which supplies water to Nashik city. Nashik district has so far received 476.1 mm of rainfall since June. 

The authorities have issued alert for Saikheda and Chandroi villages in Niphad taluka of the district. The small temples at Ramkund and the Goda Ghat in Nashik were submerged earlier on Sunday and the water reached the waist of the iconic Dutondya Maruti idol in the afternoon. 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for several districts including Nashik on Saturday. It also issued a red alert for Palghar, Pune and Satara districts for August 4.

"Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely in Palghar," the IMD said in its forecast. 

Meanwhile, army personnel have been deployed at an inundated residential area in Maharashtra's Pune amid heavy downpours and water discharge from the Khadakwasla dam.

In view of the discharge of water from Khadakwasla, Mulshi, Pavana and other dams in the Pune region, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed authorities to be alert and shift people from dangerous zones to safer places with the assistance of NDRF, SDRF and the Army, if needed. 

Officials of Maharashtra's irrigation department said 35,000 cusecs of water was discharged from the Khadakwasla dam following heavy rainfall in the catchment areas in the past fortnight. The ghat section in Pune district received heavy rainfall in the last two days.