A chlorine gas leak at a water treatment plant in Nagpur triggered panic after gas reportedly spread towards nearby residential areas. Around 40 people were hospitalised after reporting coughing and breathing difficulties. The leak reportedly originated from a 900-kg chlorine cylinder at the Godhani water treatment plant. Police evacuated residents within a 200-metre radius, while fire teams, NDRF personnel and water utility staff launched an emergency operation. The leak was brought under control around 5:30 am, with the cylinder placed in a tank containing water and caustic soda as a precaution.

In a major boost to Maharashtra’s infrastructure, CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar inaugurated the final 76-km stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg today, 5 June. The newly completed section connects Igatpuri to Amane near Bhiwandi, marking the full completion of the 701-km Mumbai–Nagpur expressway. Travel time between the two cities is now just eight hours. Here is everything you need to know about this milestone project.