Downpour in Nashik city again, power cuts hit industrial production
Nashik: Intense rainfall continued to batter Nashik city for the third straight day on Monday. Several neighbourhoods were waterlogged, streets were congested, and many trees were uprooted.
The city received 21mm of rainfall within four hours in the afternoon.Roughly 70 trees were uprooted in different areas, including Satpur, Cidco, and Gangapur Road on Monday afternoon. They caused traffic congestion lasting over an hour at multiple locations. The fire brigade personnel responded promptly, clearing the trees to restore traffic movement. Fire brigade personnel continued their efforts to clear fallen trees from city roads, extending their operations into Monday morning.The continuous rainfall caused flooding in numerous areas, inconveniencing motorists. The downpour also triggered electricity disruptions across Nashik city on Monday. Power supply to the Ambad and Satpur industrial areas of the MIDC in Nashik city was disrupted following Sunday's and Monday's rainfall. While electricity was partially restored after three and a half hours in the Ambad industrial area, most of Satpur MIDC remained without power through Monday afternoon.Nashik Industries and Manufacturers' Association (NIMA) reported that industries faced production losses exceeding Rs 50 crore due to power cuts.The IMD has issued a yellow alert predicting thunderstorms with lightning, light to moderate rainfall, and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) in isolated areas of Nashik on Tuesday and Wednesday. Light showers are expected on Thursday and Friday. Besides Nashik city, heavy rainfall affected parts of Sinnar, Niphad, Chandwad, Trimbakeshwar, and other talukas of Nashik district, causing flooding in Trimbakeshwar town.
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