PMC Deploys Emergency Teams in Panvel Amid Continuous Heavy Rainfall
The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has placed its entire disaster response machinery on high alert and deployed 24x7 emergency teams across Panvel, including the Gadhi River bridge and Podi-2, following continuous heavy rainfall over the past several days.
Acting on the directions of Mayor Nitin Patil and Municipal Commissioner Mangesh Chitale, multiple civic departments have intensified monitoring of low-lying areas, waterlogging hotspots, and flood-prone locations. Personnel from the disaster management, fire brigade, engineering, water supply, health, solid waste management, and ward offices are working in the field round the clock to tackle rain-related incidents.
On Monday, Mayor Nitin Patil, accompanied by Standing Committee member Paresh Thakur, inspected the Gadhi River and visited Podi-2, where a tree had fallen on a house. Municipal corporators Ajay Bahira and Ganesh Kadu, along with other civic officials, were also present during the inspection.
During the visit, the team inspected drainage chambers at various locations. Mayor Patil directed officials to immediately clear blocked chambers clogged with garbage to prevent localized flooding. Additionally, workers are actively removing water hyacinth trapped beneath the Gadhi River bridge to restore the natural flow of water.
The Disaster Management Control Room is coordinating with the fire brigade and health departments to manage ongoing incidents. Several cases of fallen trees have been reported across the municipal limits, and response teams have trimmed or removed the trees to secure the affected areas.
With the weather department forecasting heavy rainfall over the next two days, all emergency services remain on standby. On Sunday, approximately 435 residents affected by flooding were shifted to four temporary relief shelters, where they were provided with meals, snacks, tea, drinking water, and other essential facilities.
Disaster Management Department chief Kailas Gavde has urged residents to contact the civic body's control room in the event of an emergency. The municipal administration has also appealed to residents to avoid unnecessary travel and stay away from low-lying areas, drains, streams, and waterlogged roads.
