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Maharashtra Rains LIVE UPDATES
Kolhapur:The Panchganga river crossed its danger mark in western Maharashtra's Kolhapur district on Thursday evening, officials said.
As the catchment areas of Radhanagari dam were receiving heavy showers, water was released, leading to a rise in the river's level, they said.
By late evening, some 1,750 families from 23 villages were shifted to safer places.
The river was flowing above the danger mark of 43 feet at Rajaram Weir outside the Kolhapur city.
"So far 4,413 people from 1,750 families in 23 villages in Gadhinglas, Panhala, Karveer, Gaganbawda, Ajara, and the Kolhapur city have been shifted," said district collector Daulat Desai.
Around 1,100 livestock animals were also shifted.
As per the district's disaster management cell, at 8 pm on Thursday, the water level at Rajaram Weir was 43.9 feet. So far, 98 bunds have gone underwater in the district.
"At 7 pm, water from Radhanagari dam was being released at 4,256 cusecs and that is why the level of the Panchaganaga is rising," said an official.
Nine state highways and 25 other roads in the district were affected due to the rains, a Public Works Department official said.
Meanwhile, an official from the irrigation department said owing to good rainfall in the catchment areas of the Koyna dam in the neighbouring Satara district, 2,427 cusecs water was being released.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has already deployed four teams in Kolhapur district.
The Sangli district administration had also asked people living on the banks of the Krishna, Warna and Koyna rivers to remain alert.
Last year, unprecedented rains wreaked havoc in western Maharashtra, especially in Kolhapur and Sangli districts, claiming over 60 lives.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said there will be a light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in Pune and adjoining areas and heavy rain in isolated places in Ghat areas on Friday.
On Saturday and Sunday, light rains are expected, it said.
(with inputs from agencies)
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