The IMD has issued an orange alert for districts in Maharashtra including Dhule, Nashik, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna and Beed

The Maharashtra government has approved the formation of the MSRMDA to clean and restore polluted rivers across the state. CM to head it, environment min to be vice-chairperson; secretariat will support authority