Thane-Palghar rains Bridge in Kalyan closed two cowherds rescued from Ulhas river

Thane/Palghar, May 26 (PTI) Thane and Palghar districts received heavy rainfall on Monday, prompting authorities to close some key roads and relocate residents from vulnerable areas, officials said.
Kalyan Tehsildar Sachin Shejal said traffic on Raite bridge along Kalyan-Murbad road has been halted due to rising water levels of Ulhas river.
"Although the water has not gone over the bridge level, we have decided to close it as a precautionary measure. Traffic has been diverted via Titwala. In Ambernath, 50 residents of Swabhiman Chali, located near the banks of the Ulhas river in Sonivali, were relocated to BSUP Buildings 26, 27 and 28. No such evacuation was required elsewhere in the district," Shejal said.
Three cowherds were rescued after they got stranded in Ulhas river amid rising water levels.
"Two residents rescued them after they got trapped near Mohili island by launching a boat. Those rescued have been identified as Deoo Mangal Gaikar, Shankar Gatlya Patil, and Savlram Gorya Waghe," a civic release said.
In Kulgaon-Badlapur, continuous rainfall has led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas, though no untoward incident has been reported so far, former municipal council president Ram Patkar said.
Thane District Information Officer (DIO) Manoj Shivaji Sanap on Monday urged all stakeholders and field-level officials to promptly report incidents to the headquarters to enable timely and accurate dissemination of official information to the media.
"We are taking proactive steps to ensure timely communication during this monsoon. It is essential all updates are shared without delay," Sanap said.
Palghar district is also witnessing intense rainfall and the situation is being monitored closely, said Vivekanand Kadam, Chief of the District Disaster Management Cell.
Palghar Resident Deputy Collector (RDC) Subhash Bagde carried out field inspections to assess damage caused by continuous rainfall over the past few days, officials said.
Several villages in the Jawhar and Vikramgad talukas have reported house damage due to flooding and waterlogging, they added.
"Bagde visited affected households in Wawar, Jamsar, Babhlon, Kirmira, Medhaa, and Jawhar, taking stock of the extent of damage. He also toured Bandhan-Khanepada and Vighnepada in Vikramgad taluka, as well as Deharje-Ziravpada, Ghatalpada, Khandeghar, Tetwali-Kakadpada and Sawade-Kobadpada," they said.

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