Heavy rainfall in Thane's Bhiwandi leads to waterlogging
Bhiwandi: Due to continuous heavy rains in the city, water logging has disrupted the life of residents in Bhiwandi and its surrounding areas. The choked drains and development of roads in process, has led to water flooding into hundreds of houses of the riverbed along with the city. Three to four feet of water is filled in Rafiq Nagar area. The non-cleaning of drains has led to water logging, which has further resulted into heavy loss faced by residents and shop owners in Kalyan Road, Teen Batti Bazar, Bhaji Market, Nizampura, Padmanagar, Kamala Hotel, Mangal Market Slab, Kamathghar and other areas. The city has been witnessing heavy downpours since last 4 days, which has led to rise in the water level of the river.
Due to the overflow of Kamwari river from Bhiwandi Municipal boundary, water has also entered Nadi Naka Police Chauki in Bhiwandi. The water is up to 4-5 feet deep in some houses causing severe discomfort and inconvenience to the residents.
According to private weather forecaster, Skymet, rains in the city are expected to get intense starting the night of July 3.
