IMD has issued a Red alert for Palghar, and Raigad districts of Maharashtra for today, with an Orange alert for Thane, Mumbai and Ratnagiri. NDRF teams have been deployed and schools and colleges in affected districts have declared a holiday.
Overnight heavy downpours have caused several rivers in Maharashtra's Konkan region to swell and trigger flood-like situations, prompting authorities to relocate people in a few towns and villages to safer areas, said officials today.
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With projects like Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) and the restriction on the height of buildings removed, more high-rises will come with additional units of houses, the present water resources will not be adequate to cater the future need.