The Deputy Chief Minister spoke about relief measures with the district collector and the district disaster management chief, said sources from the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction)

He instructed the authorities to provide all the necessary assistance to the affected people, especially in Khadagwasla and Pimpri Chinchwad, etc., which are worst affected after heavy rains

Pawar issued instructions to the administration as well as the disaster relief system to be vigilant and provide immediate relief to the citizens as heavy rains are occurring in Khadakwasla and most parts of the district

The citizens of Pune city, Pimpri Chinchwad and rural areas of the district have been requested to take necessary care, contact the nearest administrative system immediately in case of emergency, avoid going out of the house without an important reason

Incessant rain has led to severe waterlogging in Pune and Kolhapur, crippling normal life and prompting schools to shut down

The Palghar Collector earlier in the day announced a holiday for all the schools and colleges after the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Palghar district, predicting a possibility of heavy rain

Meanwhile, due to a landslide at Tamhini Ghat on the Raigad-Pune route, traffic has been halted on this Ghat route until the debris is cleared, said the police

Pune District Collector Suhas Diwase spoke to ANI on the heavy rains and said, "It is raining heavily in the hilly areas of Pune in the Western Ghats. We have declared a holiday for all schools, colleges and we are monitoring the situation. We have appealed to industrial establishments also to give their employees a day off today, as in the next three hours, we are expecting heavy to moderately heavy rains in the Pune region"

"A person died and one was injured due to a rockslide in Adharwadi village in Pune rural. Three people are trapped in a landslide in Dasve village in Lavasa city. NDRF has been sent for search and rescue. Three people died due to electrocution in Pune city. The CM and DCM, Ajit Pawar, are monitoring the situation. I would like to appeal to citizens not to step out unnecessarily," he said