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IN PHOTOS: CM Shinde visits BMC control room as city continues to receive heavy rains

Updated On: 19 July, 2023 06:44 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Wednesday evening visited the disaster management control room of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as city continue to receive heavy rains. CM Shinde, during his visit to the disaster control room, took a stock of the monsoon situation in Mumbai and the preparations of the civic body. Pics/Atul Kamble

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CM Shinde during his visit to the disaster management control room of the BMC on Wednesday. Pics/Atul Kamble

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CM Shinde during his visit to the disaster management control room of the BMC on Wednesday. Pics/Atul Kamble
As heavy rains affected the local train services and road traffic, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday afternoon ordered that government offices in Mumbai and the neighbouring region should be closed early so that employees get more time to reach home

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As heavy rains affected the local train services and road traffic, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday afternoon ordered that government offices in Mumbai and the neighbouring region should be closed early so that employees get more time to reach home

Mumbai and neighbouring areas have been receiving heavy rainfall for the last two days

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Mumbai and neighbouring areas have been receiving heavy rainfall for the last two days

The downpour affected the vehicular movement as well as the local train services ¿ mainly on central and harbour lines -- which are used by lakhs of people to reach home

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The downpour affected the vehicular movement as well as the local train services ¿ mainly on central and harbour lines -- which are used by lakhs of people to reach home

The meteorological department in Mumbai had issued an "orange" alert for the city, indicating the likelihood of severe to extremely heavy rainfall in certain areas throughout the day

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The meteorological department in Mumbai had issued an "orange" alert for the city, indicating the likelihood of severe to extremely heavy rainfall in certain areas throughout the day

The IMD had on Tuesday issued a ‘Red’ alert for Palghar and Raigad district in Maharashtra for July 19. The weather bulletin said, "Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places was very likely"

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The IMD had on Tuesday issued a ‘Red’ alert for Palghar and Raigad district in Maharashtra for July 19. The weather bulletin said, "Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places was very likely"

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