Pune Petitioners Urge Immediate Action on Flood Line Encroachments

Petitioners in Pune are demanding swift action after alarming flood data was released, highlighting serious encroachments on flood lines.

Pune Petitioners Urge Immediate Action on Flood Line Encroachments
Pune Petitioners Urge Immediate Action on Flood Line Encroachments

Pune: Recently, some shocking flood data came out from MERI. They found that the flood quantities are way higher than what we thought. It’s pretty alarming.

For instance, the Mutha River’s flood levels jumped from 100,000 CuSecs to over 254,000 CuSecs. That’s more than double! The Mula River also saw a big increase, going from about 59,000 to 159,000 CuSecs. And the Mula-Mutha River? It shot up from 168,000 to a staggering 454,000 CuSecs.

With these numbers, petitioners are stepping up, calling for urgent action. They want the Pune Municipal Corporation and the state government to clear out all the encroachments on the floodplains right away. Plus, they’re insisting that dumping in riverbeds must stop immediately.

This all ties back to a development plan from 2017, where it seems the flood lines were manipulated to allow construction on risky land. Now, this has led to a court challenge and a review of those flood lines.

The petitioners are really worried. They say the new data shows just how much the previous calculations missed the mark. They’re urging the authorities to act fast to keep Pune’s residents safe from potential flooding. It’s a wake-up call for everyone about the importance of sticking to proper urban planning and protecting the environment.

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