The dam in Thane district is prone to overflow anytime on account of steady rainfall in the area.
Villages in Shahapur, Bhiwandi, and Vasai talukas in Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra are put on alert in view of the potential discharge of water from the Tansa dam, officers mentioned on Saturday night time.
The dam in Thane district is prone to overflow anytime on account of steady rainfall in the area and therefore villages located across the dam and banks of the (Tansa) river are put on alert, a launch mentioned.
Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Minister Shamburaj Desai reviewed the rainfall and flood scenario in Thane district adjoining Mumbai.
The district collector knowledgeable the minister that Thane district had acquired a mean 140-150 p.c rainfall this season and three individuals had misplaced their lives in rain-related incidents in the previous three days.
Kalu and Ulhas rivers in the district have been flowing just under the hazard mark, and the dams are additionally getting crammed, the official mentioned.
