City tests the waters
Incessant rains are driving up vegetable prices in the city. The state government has sounded state wide alert following the forecast of heavy rainfall in next 48 hours.
By TNN |
Veggies get dearer
Incessant rains are driving up vegetable prices in the city and its suburbs. Truck arrivals to the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee market at Vashi have been delayed on account of flooding.
“Truck arrivals are down to a third as the incessant downpour has hit transportation from the producing centres to APMC Vashi very difficult,” YD Khawale, APMC secretary told ET. This has led to wholesale prices rising by 20%. The downpour has also led to vegetables at storage sites getting spoilt. This is causing a shortage in supply, and prices are moving north.
HC pulls up BMC for bad roads
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for not doing enough to tackle flooding in low-lying areas following heavy rains in the city. The HC has asked the civic body to explain why action should not be taken against contractors for poor road conditions.
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It has asked the civic body to file an affidavit in this regard. The HC also asked the Western Railways to file an affidavit on the measures it was taking to avoid water logging on railway tracks.Govt sounds state-wide alert
The state government has sounded an alert for all divisions in Maharashtra following the forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in next 48 hours. The disaster management systems in all revenue divisions have been told to be prepared for any eventuality.
The MET department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs, Thane district, Konkan, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and parts of western Maharashtra in the next 48 hours. The heavy showers over the past three days have claimed nine lives in Mumbai and its suburbs.
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