Maharashtra
Mumbai: 45-Year-Old Woman Drowns After Falling Into Open Drain In Andheri’s MIDC Area
Mumbai: In the aftermath of heavy rains in Mumbai on Wednesday, a 45-year-old lady drowned in an open drain in the MIDC area of Andheri.
Statement Of BMC Officials
BMC officials said, “A 45-year-old lady Vimal Gaikwad drowned in an open drain in the MIDC area of Andheri. She was rescued by the Mumbai fire brigade and sent to Cooper Hospital but was declared brought dead by doctors.”
Impact Of Heavy Rains On Mumbai
Railway commuters walked on tracks at the Chunabhatti Railway station as Mumbai faced severe waterlogging followed by torrential rains.
Severe waterlogging and traffic snarls was witnessed in several parts of the city, with a landslide also reported at the Mumbra bypass, causing further disruptions to movement in the city.
Severe waterlogging waswitnessed in Mumbai’s Kurla East area, Nehru Nagar, Chembur, and heavy traffic snarls was witnessed on Kurla bridge following the rain.
Heavy rains triggered a landslide at the Mumbra bypass at around 11.30 pm which disrupted traffic movement on bypass and lasted for more than 3 hours.
Fire officer Swapnil Sarnobat said, “The traffic jam persisted for about 3 hours. During this period, the traffic department also controlled the traffic from one side. Fortunately, there is no news of any loss of life. After removing the stones from the road with JCB, the movement of vehicles going towards Thane started.”
Tweet Of Mumbai Police
In a post on X Mumbai Police said, “In view of the Red alert in Mumbai & suburbs, issued by IMD, a holiday has been declared for all schools & colleges for tomorrow, 26th September 2024. Mumbaikars are requested to stay indoors, until essential. Please stay safe. Dial 100 in case of any emergencies.” BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani took stock of the rain situation in the city.
BMC said in a statement, “The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for Mumbai, till tomorrow morning at 8.30 am. In view of this, all schools and colleges in Mumbai have been declared a holiday for tomorrow Thursday, 26 September 2024, in consideration of the safety of students. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration requests Mumbaikars to step out of homes only if required.”
Pune District Collector Announces A Public Holiday
Pune District Collector Dr. Suhas Diwase announced a public holiday for all schools and colleges in Pune city and Pimpri Chinchwad on Thursday in view of incessant rainfall as predicted by IMD. IMD has issued an orange alert for tomorrow in the Pune district.
IMD Issues Red Alert
Earlier in the day, IMD issued a red alert for the Thane, Palghar, and Raigad districts and for Ratnagiri district on September 26.
On September 25, in its daily weather bulletin for the nation, IMD predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Konkan & Goa, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, East Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Marathwada, Coastal Karnataka, Bihar; Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Rayalaseema, Gujarat Region, Chhattisgarh, West Madhya Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Maharashtra, Interior Karnataka & Telangana.
Maharashtra
Additional Municipal Commissioner directs to resolve complaints of polluted water supply in Mumbai on immediate and priority basis

Mumbai: Municipal Corporation provides various civic services and amenities to the residents of Mumbai. It provides clean drinking water to the citizens every day. In this regard, Mumbai Municipal Corporation has also been praised from time to time at various levels. However, currently, complaints related to water supply are coming from some places. The concerned authorities should immediately resolve these complaints and take all water-related complaints seriously and resolve them in a timely manner. Along with this, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Project) Abhijeet Bangar has given clear instructions that complaints of contaminated water supply should be resolved immediately and on top priority. Besides, leakages in water channels should be immediately detected and teams should be deployed at the required places to detect leaks, Bangar also instructed during a special review meeting of the Water Engineering Department held on Thursday evening. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Project) Abhijeet Bangar, while guiding the attendees during the meeting, said that complaints of inadequate water supply and low pressure water supply have been received from some places in the last few days. Therefore, the officials should inspect the place without delay. If the complaint received during this inspection is found to be valid, appropriate steps should be taken immediately without delay. In the existing water supply distribution system, where necessary, some changes in these measures can be found to find a way out. For example, appropriate improvement in the ‘zoning’ system of water supply, if there is leakage in the water pipe, it should be fixed without delay, while in some places, structural changes in the system; Additional ‘boosting’ measures may be included in the measures as required without any delay. As per the above, local public representatives should be informed about the steps being taken regarding inadequate water supply. If possible, inspection visits should be conducted with public representatives, so that the information expected to be obtained from them can be directly obtained, Bangar also suggested during the review meeting. A detailed discussion was also held regarding the complaints of polluted water during the meeting. In this regard, Bangar ordered that complaints related to polluted water should be taken very seriously. Extreme urgency should be shown while processing these complaints. If action is not taken regarding the complaints of polluted water without delay, it can have serious consequences, it is necessary for the concerned authorities to take notice of these matters. Senior officers were also directed that all the institutions should be highly sensitive in this regard. During the same meeting, senior officers were ordered to take action in a ‘24×7’ manner without delay and without any hindrance to trace the source of polluted water. While taking this action, it is also necessary to have the necessary manpower available. Special teams should be formed to resolve the complaints of polluted water in a timely manner. These teams should be made available zone-wise. So that action can be taken without delay after receiving the complaints. If additional manpower is required for this, the department should request it. Accordingly, the manpower will be made available on priority basis. It is necessary to maintain regular contact with each other for the major sub-departments of the Water Engineering Department of Mumbai Municipal Corporation, namely, water supply, construction, planning and maintenance. Also, in this regard, the sub-departments of the Water Engineering Department should maintain regular contact with each other. The Water Engineer should ensure this and take necessary precautions in this regard. If there are difficulties in completing the water supply projects within the stipulated time, the engineers should be provided with cooperation and assistance from senior officers as required. Apart from this, if anyone is doing deliberate negligence, then everyone should take notice that action will be taken against the concerned along with determining the responsibility in this regard. Bangar also mentioned this during today’s meeting. While instructing the senior officers present during this meeting of the Water Engineering Department, Mr. Bangar said that soon a ward-level review of water supply planning will be conducted. In this context, the Assistant Engineers (Water Works) of each department should review the work done in their respective work areas and their work areas and give a presentation about it during the review meeting. Road development and other works are being carried out on a large scale by the Municipal Corporation and other authorities in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Due to these works, water supply channels have had to be shifted to other places in some places, while in some places the water channels may be damaged. This may cause temporary disruption in the water supply of the concerned area. If such a situation arises, the water channels in the area should be repaired immediately or new water channels should be laid as per the requirement. While carrying out all these tasks, the various sub-divisions of the Water Engineering Department as well as the Municipal Corporation and various departments of the Municipal Corporation should be closely coordinated.
Maharashtra
Mumbai Shivaji Nagar Two hammock raids: Case registered against fake doctor

Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch unit has registered a case against two doctors in Mumbai while taking action against the scam doctors. During a joint operation by M Ward and police, during a raid in the Shivaji Nagar area, Rajiv Kapil Dev, 34, and Kabir Nath Gomti Yadav, 56, were arrested for being fake doctors. Both of them did not have any medical certificate nor were they graduated from any medical institution. They did not have any credentials related to treatment and treatment. They were providing treatment illegally, which was a threat to public life. A case has been registered against them in the Shivaji Nagar police for running a clinic illegally, endangering the lives of people, and cheating. This operation was carried out by the Mumbai Crime Branch on the instructions of Police Commissioner Devin Bharti and the operation was carried out under the guidance of DCP Vishal Thakur. These doctors did not have any educational qualifications and were found providing illegal treatment. The police raided their clinic and registered a case against them.
Maharashtra
50 gangsters arrested in Mumbai suburbs, police action against several gangsters in Zone 7, including Ghatkopar.

Mumbai: Police has started strict action against gangsters and miscreants, hence now the gangsters involved in crimes are not doing well. The police has started action against gangsters who are creating terror in the area and committing crimes. Accordingly, taking action against dangerous gangsters, about 50 gangsters have been expelled from the city in Zone 7 of Mumbai Police. These fifty goons are prohibited from entering the city during the citywide curfew in Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, police station limits. Mumbai Police has appealed that if anyone wants to file a complaint against these goons, they can do so at the police station and action will be taken against them. This action has been taken on the basis of the 2026 report of DCP Hemraj Rajput of Mumbai Zone 7. This action has been taken on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti, in which fifty goons from Ghatkopar, Pantnagar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, Kanjurmarg, Malind and Nowghar have been included. All these goons are facing serious crimes and other charges including creating terror in the area. Mumbai Police has taken action against such goons to maintain law and order in Mumbai and provide security to the citizens. In Ghatkopar police station, Suraj alias Kancha Dalvi, Jitesh Ram Khernar, Jaffer Barkat Ali Vantrao, 10 accused and goons have been deported from Ghatkopar, 8 from Pant Nagar, 4 from Vikhroli, 2 from Park Site, 8 from Bhandup, 3 from Kanjurmarg, 10 from Malind and 6 accused and goons have been deported from the city.
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