1,127 Residents Evacuated in Pimpri Chinchwad Flood Relief Operation
1,127 Residents Evacuated in Pimpri Chinchwad Flood Relief Operation
PCMC Sets Up Relief Shelters with Food, Health and Essential Services; Commissioner Shekhar Singh Reviews Ground Situation
Pimpri, August 20, 2025: Following heavy rainfall, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has evacuated 1,127 residents from 340 families across flood-affected areas of the city. By 5 pm on Wednesday, these families were shifted to municipal relief centres, where arrangements for food, drinking water, medical assistance, and other essential facilities have been made.
PCMC Commissioner Shekhar Singh said the civic disaster control room is operating round the clock and directed that once floodwaters recede, cleaning operations in affected areas must be carried out on a war footing.
Commissioner Singh personally visited several relief shelters, including those set up at Late Navnath Dagdu Sable School in Bhatnagar and at Ahilyadevi Holkar School in Sangvi, where he interacted with displaced residents. He also inspected the Mulanagar locality and reviewed the rising water levels of the Pawana River.
“Our teams are closely monitoring rainfall, dam discharges, and river levels. Evacuation alerts are being given through loudspeakers, and citizens are being shifted to safety in time. Ensuring the safety, health, and dignity of affected families is our top priority,” Singh said.
Medical teams have been deployed at each shelter to carry out health check-ups and provide primary treatment. Singh further appealed to citizens to consume only boiled or filtered water and urged them to call PCMC’s Sarathi helpline (8888006666), the Disaster Control Room (020-67331111 / 020-28331111), or the Fire Brigade (7030908991) in case of emergencies.
Senior civic officials, including Additional Commissioners Pradip Jambhale Patil, Vijaykumar Khorate, and Trupti Sandbhor, inspected shelters and low-lying areas on Tuesday night and Wednesday. Evacuations continued late into the night, with regional officers supervising operations on the ground. Shelters at Kamla Nehru Primary School in Pimpri, Fugrewadi, and Jadhavwadi were also inspected to ensure that food, water, and other facilities were in place.
The civic body confirmed that five regional offices are currently sheltering displaced families:
- A Ward: 242 people
- B Ward: 380 people
- D Ward: 143 people
- E Ward: 102 people
- H Ward: 260 people
Areas under special watch include Bhatnagar, Labour Camp, Kiwale, Keshavnagar, Jadhav Ghat, Kalewadi, Panchsheel Nagar (Pimple Nilakh), Ramnagar (Bopkhel), Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, and Laxminagar (Pimple Gurav), where the risk of waterlogging remains high due to their proximity to riverbeds.
Meanwhile, heavy dam discharges have added to the flooding risk. As of Wednesday evening, Pawana Dam (98.29% full) was releasing 11,690 cusecs into the Pawana River, while Mulshi Dam (97.4% full) released 22,700 cusecs into the Mula River. Khadakwasla Dam has been releasing 39,139 cusecs into the Mutha River since Wednesday morning. Authorities cautioned that these figures are subject to change depending on rainfall and inflow.
