Around 95 percent work for flood related loss estimation completed, says district collector

Irrigation dept issues alert, says dams full, will discharge water

The irrigation department has issued warnings about discharge of water from Khadakwasla and the Pavana dam. (File/Representational Image)

The work for estimation of loss due to the floods and rain in the city earlier this week has almost been completed. Speaking to The Indian Express, District Collector Suhas Diwase said the panchnama work is being done on war footing and is almost 95 percent complete.

Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporations, the Zilla Parishad and the revenue department are conducting the work of loss estimation. Based on the work, the total loss would be estimated and compensation would be fixed.

Since Wednesday morning, torrential rains have battered Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad and other parts of Pune district. This has led to flooding as water was discharged from the dams in the morning. Low-lying areas of Pune city like Sinhagad Road, Sahakarnagar, Ambegaon Budruk, Uttam Nagar, Omkareshwar Temple were badly affected due waterlogging and flooding. The PMC and the state government had drawn flak from citizens and opposition parties.

The PMC established temporary shelters in 26 areas in the city along with public representatives distributing blankets, plastic buckets, etc. to the displaced people.

Given the risk of spreading infectious diseases, the corporations and state government officials have taken up the work of debris removal and spraying disinfectants in all affected parts. Special drives have been taken up to clean up the debris accumulated at the affected areas and concerned houses.

Meanwhile, the irrigation department has issued warnings about discharge of water from Khadakwasla and the Pavana dam.

In a press statement issued late on Sunday, the department said that as most of the dams in Pune district are almost full, they would have to discharge the water. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of heavy rain for Sunday and Monday morning. The irrigation department has asked citizens to keep away from river beds for their safety.

Parthasarathi Biswas

Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA. Partha's report about Farmers Producer Companies (FPC) as well long pieces on various agricultural issues have been cited by various academic publications including those published by the Government of India. He is often invited as a visiting faculty to various schools of journalism to talk about development journalism and rural reporting. In his spare time Partha trains for marathons and has participated in multiple marathons and half marathons. ... Read More

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