Vasai-Virar residents forced to move to hotels as monsoon rains flood homes
Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in Vasai-Virar, forcing many residents of ground-floor flats to move to hotels. The civic body has been blamed for the flooding, with residents saying that the drainage system is inadequate and that pre-monsoon work was not done properly.
The areas worst affected by the flooding include Sunctity, DG Nagar, Dindayal Nagar, 100ft Road, C colony and Chulne village in Vasai, and parts of Nalasopara and Virar. In some places, the water level has risen to two feet.
Residents who have been forced to move to hotels say that they are struggling to cope with the situation. They have been having to buy bottled water and food, and many have had to leave their belongings behind.
Vasai-Virar residents battle rising waters as monsoon rains lash Mumbai.
The civic body has said that it is working to clear the water and that the situation is improving. However, residents say that they are not confident that the problem will be solved permanently.
They are calling on the civic body to take steps to improve the drainage system and to ensure that pre-monsoon work is done properly.
Here are some additional details from the article:
- The flooding has been caused by a combination of heavy rains and high tide.
- The civic body has been blamed for the flooding, with residents saying that the drainage system is inadequate and that pre-monsoon work was not done properly.
- Residents who have been forced to move to hotels say that they are struggling to cope with the situation. They have been having to buy bottled water and food, and many have had to leave their belongings behind.
- The civic body has said that it is working to clear the water and that the situation is improving. However, residents say that they are not confident that the problem will be solved permanently.
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