Rivers in Raigad, Ratnagiri flow above danger levels, NDRF teams in action

Pune: Several rivers in Raigad and Ratnagiri on Thursday were flowing above danger levels, with authorities starting evacuation and other relief work in Khed, Chiplun, Lanja, Rajapur and Sangameshwar and surrounding villages.
Relief and Rehabilitation minister Vijay Wadettiwar said the district authorities were on a high alert in Ratnagiri, Palghar, Raigad, Kolhapur and Thane districts.Two NDRF teams each were sent to Kolhapur and Ratnagiri. Three NDRF teams were sent to Thane and one was sent to Palghar.
He said due to the discharge of water from Koyna dam and the rising water level of Vashishti river, the towns of Chiplun and Khed in Ratnagiri district were inundated by floodwaters.
Pune district authorities on Thursday also drew up a disaster management plan with all the departments in case of a flood situation
On the landslides in Pune district, zilla parishad CEO Ayush Prasad told TOI, “These were minor instances of landslides, involving loose mud and boulders falling on the road from hill slopes, which could be cleared using earthmovers. The district authorities have issued instructions to various teams deployed for clearing the boulders at 10-12 places.”
On Thursday, around 32 people were shifted to safety in Mulshi taluka as a precautionary measure against landslides, he said, adding that the river water levels were being monitored in the district and the strength of the bunds was being ascertained.