Weathermen forecast "extremely heavy rainfall" in Mumbai on Sep 19

IMD has issued a red rain alert for Mumbai and Raigad districts

Mumbai likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall for two days (File) Traffic in Mumbai during rain

The met department has forecasted "extremely heavy rainfall" on Thursday in Mumbai and adjoining Raigad district.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red rain alert, indicating "extremely heavy rainfall", for Mumbai and Raigad districts, said an IMD official.

This indicates a precipitation of more than 204 mm in 24 hours starting Thursday morning, he said.

However, Mumbai would receive heavy rainfall on Friday, but Raigad will continue to receive extremely heavy showers that day also, the official said.

Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday targeted Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for not camping in flood-ravaged western Maharashtra and ensuring relief operations were carried out properly.

Speaking at a meeting of party workers in Latur, the NCP chief said he stayed in flood-hit areas of Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli districts last month.

"Great devastation was caused there....I checked with officials whether the chief minister had visited the place, they said he visited Sangli for half an hour and next day carried out aerial survey.

"Hundreds of villages faced devastation, but he carried out aerial survey," Pawar added.

Recalling the 1993 earthquake in Latur district, Pawar said he had stayed put in the area then and ensured proper relief work.

"You use power for this purpose (to give relief to people)....And not for flying in the air," he said.

(With inputs from PTI)