The statement from the CMO included, "However, NDRF and SDRF teams have been kept ready to handle any situation. Considering the warning of heavy rainfall, the district administration has declared a holiday for schools in the district today"
NMC's City Operation Centre monitored waterlogged areas through CCTV on Wednesday morning and attended to people's problems over calls. Representational Pic/ Atul Kamble
Maharashtra's Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, conducted an assessment of the rainfall conditions in Nagpur amidst significant waterlogging observed on Wednesday. The Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has reported that the situation is currently under control.
In a post shared on X, the CMO stated, " Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today reviewed the rainfall situation in Nagpur city-district with the Nagpur District Collector, Nagpur Municipal Corporation Commissioner, and Police Commissioner. The situation is presently under control."
नागपूर शहर-जिल्ह्यातील पावसाच्या स्थितीचा मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांनी आज नागपूर जिल्हाधिकारी, नागपूर महापालिका आयुक्त आणि पोलिस आयुक्तांकडून आढावा घेतला. सद्या परिस्थिती नियंत्रणात आहे. तथापि कोणत्याही परिस्थितीला तोंड देण्यासाठी एनडीआरएफ आणि एसडीआरएफ चमू सज्ज ठेवण्यात…
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) July 9, 2025
The CMO further indicated that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) units are on standby to manage any emergencies, reported news agency PTI
The statement from the CMO included, "However, NDRF and SDRF teams have been kept ready to handle any situation. Considering the warning of heavy rainfall, the district administration has declared a holiday for schools in the district today."
Chief Minister Fadnavis urged citizens to implement safety measures.
The X post also conveyed, "Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appealed to citizens to take safety precautions." Additionally,
a resident of the New Narsala area in Nagpur remarked that similar circumstances recur annually during the monsoon season.
The resident told ANI, "Water has filled up to the waist. Cars have drowned. Water has entered the house. I have been living here for the last 7-8 years, and the same situation occurs here every year when it rains."
Another resident said, "This area has been severely waterlogged for the last three days. It is not possible to come and go from here. The entire road is blocked. Houses and cars are completely submerged."
Meanwhile, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) carried out rescue work using a raft in the New Narsala, as houses and vehicles were submerged in water following incessant rain in the city.
NMC's City Operation Centre monitored waterlogged areas through CCTV on Wednesday morning and attended to people's problems over calls.
NMC Chief Fire and Disaster Management Officer Tushar Barahate said, "Nagpur received heavy rainfall, causing waterlogging in the city. We have received 40-50 calls over this, and 5-7 trees have fallen. A report of people being stuck has also been received, for which we have started a rescue operation."
"Dewatering pumps are being used to reduce the water," Barahate added.
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in the city till July 11, forecasting "heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorm."
(With PTI inputs)
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