At least ten people died in rain -related incidents in Maharashtra for 24 hours, and more than 11,800 were saved from different parts of the state, officials said on Sunday.
According to the Disaster Management department and other officials, four people lost their lives in the Nashik district, including three due to a collapse of the house, two each in Dharashiv and Ahilyanagar, and one in Jalna and Yavatmal.
In Marathwada, one of the worst affected regions, the inflow into the Jayakwadi dam to the Godavari River has increased, so that the authorities open all its gates. About 7,000 people were evacuated in Paithan of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in the midst of fear of flooding. Harsul Circle in the district registered 196 mm rainfall for the past 24 hours.
Heavy rainfall slammed bags from other districts in the Marathwada region, including Beed, Nanded and Parbhani.
Mumbai has witnessed heavy rainfall since Saturday evening. On Sunday, intermittent heavy spells made the city and the suburbs, with some areas with more than 50 mm of rainfall between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The intensity of the rains reduced post afternoon.
Vehicle and rail traffic, however, remained largely unaffected, with smooth movement reported from important underpasses and nodes, including Hindmata, Gandhi Market, Chunabhatti and Malad, Dahisar and Mankhurd underpasses.
The island city registered an average rainfall of 47.47 mm, while the western and eastern suburbs received 53.61 mm and 37.92 mm of rain for five hours from 8 am to 1 pm.
Thante and Palghar districts near Mumbai have absorbed heavy rainfall for the past 24 hours. In Bhiwandi Taluka in Thane, 262 people from 71 families were saved, officials said.
Rain-battered marathwada received partial relief on Sunday, even while heavy rainfall bags of Beed, Nanded and Parbhani districts drifted.
In Beed, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) saved 12 stranded residents of the Sangvi temple in Aashti, while 970 people who were moved to safer places within the jurisdiction of Nanded Municipal Corporation.
The Godavari River flows into a nanded district at a water level of approximately 354 meters.
“The rain intensity reduced in Dharashiv from last night. So we are now concentrating on providing assistance to the affected families. Due to the current water drainage of 75,500 Cusec of the Sina Kolegaon -Dam, areas in Paranda were flooded. But we have moved a senior Districtsadtime”, “, told”, “told Safe Locations” “,”
Exace Rinfall registered in 189 income circles in six districts of the mostly drone-drone marathwada region, which includes Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dharashiv, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Nanded, Hingoli and Parbhani districts.
The water drainage of the Jayakwadi -Dam in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar increased at 10.30 am to 2.92 Lakh Cusecs (cubic foot per second). The water stream in Dam Square, the largest reservoir in Marathwada, has crossed 3 Lakh Cusecs, said an official.
The water level in the river Godavari crossed the warning marking in Nashik in the midst of heavy rainfall. Some temples in the Ramkunde area on the shores of the river in the city, said civil servants. A total of 21 people were saved from flooded areas, officials said.
The weather department has published a ‘red warning’, which predicts heavy to very heavy rain showers, accompanied by stormy winds in the district on Sunday and Monday. Heavy rainfall was also predicted on Tuesday.
Minister Chhagan Bhujbal visited a few affected areas in the district and ordered officials to implement auxiliary measures.
Currently, 16 NDRF teams have been deployed in Maharashtra, and two teams were held at Stand Office of Pune, said civil servants.
Prime Minister Devendra Fadnavis assessed the rainfall situation and continuous aid operations in eight districts of Marathwada and Solapur, and commissioned officials to intensify efforts at field level.
Solapur In the west of Maharashtra, it has also witnessed heavy rainfall and crop damage.
With water drainage due to dams that are raised as a result of heavy rainfall, Fadnavis emphasized the need to concentrate on evacuating people from vulnerable areas, a statement from the Chief Minister’s office (CMO) said on Sunday.
“All civil servants must stay on the spot and keep a close eye on the spot,” he said.
He assessed the discharge situation of dams in the entire state and commissioned the Water Resources department to closely coordinate with local administrations.
Vice -Minister -President Eknath Shindy also rated the flood situation in many parts of the state and led the emergency systems of the Konkan region to maintain a high readiness because of the ‘red warning’ for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad Districts.
The with division has a prediction of light to moderate the rainfall in parts of the Gondia district and very light for rainfall in Nagpur, Wardha and Bhandara in the Vidarbha region.
Senior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil meanwhile insisted on Maharashtra governor Achanya Devvrat to convene a special session of the legislative power to discuss the rain and flood situation.
NCP (SP) Chief Sharad Pawar has appealed to the state governance to implement urgently extensive auxiliary and rehabilitation measures, which states that the ‘Panchanama’ process should not be limited by rigid deadlines. PTI AW MR ND KK CLS Cor Aru GK BNM NSK Nr
Published on September 29, 2025
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