NDRF teams deployed as 14 villages in Baramati, Indapur inundated

Indian Express

25-05-2025

Fourteen villages in Baramati and Indapur reported rain-related incidents and inundation after heavy rainfall on Sunday. Multiple people stranded across villages were rescued by the local authorities and two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams deployed. According to the Pune District Administration, Baramati taluka received 83.6 mm of rainfall while Indapur taluka received 35.7 mm.
The NDRF deployed two teams to carry out flood rescue and relief operations in the affected areas in response to an urgent requisition received from the District Collector of Pune Jitendra Dudi. The deployment was necessitated due to a breach in water canals, which resulted in the severe inundation of multiple low-lying residential areas. Rising water levels in the Kara River (Baramati) and Neera River (Indapur) further exacerbated the risk, triggering urgent evacuation concerns.
Initially, seven people were reported trapped in Baramati, and two in Indapur. All trapped individuals from both locations have since been successfully rescued by local agencies, the NDRF said.
According to information provided by the district administration, in Shetphalgade village, water entered into 15 houses while in Nimbodi, the Nimbodi-Bhavaninagar bridge road was submerged. In Nirgude, the Khadakwasla Canal burst and water entered 40 houses. In
Mahsobachiwadi, the main bridge road was submerged. In Ladki village water entered into two houses while in Chikhli village it entered into 14 houses. In Tavshi village water entered into one house. In Jamb, two workers working on a construction on a river were stranded and rescue operations were ongoing. A bridge was submerged in Thoratwadi as well.
In Jalochi village in Baramati taluka, a 33-year old man was swept away by water along with his two-wheeler and rescued by the fire brigade.
In Baramati Municipal Council limits, water entered 150 houses while 19 houses partially collapsed. In Mouje Kathewadi, water entered into seven houses.
District collector Jitendra Dudi told The Indian Express that there was no loss to life but a cow had unfortunately died due to the heavy rain.
'A portion of Khadakwasla Left Canal has breached which has caused water to enter villages in Indapur and Baramati. We will be starting the Panchanama from Monday.'
A district administration official said, 'For the last two days, there has been cloudburst-like rain in Daund, Indapur, and Baramati talukas. Khadakwasla and Neera Dawa canals have been closed. But in areas where canals are under construction, water from outside the canal has entered the canal, causing the water level in the canal to rise. The canals have burst at some places. The Khadakwasla canal has burst at Nirgude in Indapur and the Neera Dawa canal has burst at Limtek. Deputy engineer and junior engineer are present in the area.'
NDRF said that two teams were mobilised from the unit headquarters in the evening hours, comprising trained personnel including divers, equipped with deep diving sets, flood water rescue (FWR) gear, and medical first response (MFR) equipment. The teams were dispatched to their respective locations — one to Baramati and the other to Indapur — for immediate response.
The Indapur team had halted at the guest house in Bhigwan following the completion of initial response tasks according to the last update, while the Baramati team was en route to Markad Vasti, Ekshiv, approximately 28 km from Baramati, where six individuals were trapped in their homes due to the Neera river changed course.