Ajit Pawar visits Baramati after record rain, Supriya Sule says tracking situation from Doha

Indian Express

26-05-2025

After Baramati received record rainfall of 314 mm in the last five days, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has pressed into service the government machinery in his hometown and local MP Supriya Sule has said she is taking stock of the situation from abroad.
The heavy rain led to the overflowing of nullahs, leading to flooding. The excess flow of water also led to the Neera canal getting punctured at three places, flooding farms and other localities.
'Baramati on Sunday received heavy rainfall which is a record of 100 years. There is damage to some residential properties, so a structural audit will have to be done. The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall for Tuesday as well and issued a red alert. I appeal to residents to ensure their safety as nature is not in our hands. Don't be scared, but reach out to government officials,' Pawar said as he visited an affected area in Baramati on Monday.
In a social media post, Supriya Sule said Baramati, Indapur and Daund in her Lok Sabha constituency had been receiving record rainfall in the last few days. 'This has led to waterlogging in many places and people are suffering due to it. In many places, water has entered the houses of citizens. In this regard, I have personally contacted the Pune district collector over the phone from Doha, Qatar… I am constantly taking stock of the situation in the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency…,' she wrote from Doha, where she is leading a delegation of MPs of various parties deputed to convey India's position on the recent conflict with Pakistan that followed the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
'I have requested the district administration to provide health facilities to affected people… I also appeal to citizens to follow the instructions of the administration,' the NCP (SP) MP further wrote in Marathi.
Minister and Indapur MLA Dattatray Bharne said, 'Indapur has suffered the most due to the rain. It was raining continuously for three days, due to which all waterbodies are overflowing. The canal burst has hit residential areas and farms. Domestic animals have died. A big loss to property. All government officers will reach out to all the affected residents and provide compensation,' he said during a visit to the affected area.
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