Mumbai Rains Latest Updates: Traffic hit on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway due to rains in Palghar

Maharashtra: Schools to remain shut in Latur for two days amid rain warning

In light of the forecast for rainfall and possibility of floods, the administration has declared a two-day holiday for all schools in Maharashtra`s Latur district, an official said on Thursday. Schools will remain shut for Classes 1 to 12 on Friday and Saturday due to the forecast of rains by the weather department, Chief Executive Officer Abhinav Goyal said. (PTI)

Tansa dam that supplies drinking water to Mumbai is full
Tansa dam, which is one of the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai, is now full owing to good rainfall in the catchment area over the past few days, an official said on Thursday. Palghar district collector Manik Gursal said this in a statement while also warned the people living downstream to exercise caution in view of the development. (PTI)

Maharashtra records 2,229 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 2,229 fresh coronavirus cases, a drop of nearly 350, and four more deaths linked to the infection, down from 10 fatalities a day ago, the state health department said. (PTI)

Maharashtra: Traffic hit on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway due to rains in Palghar

The movement of vehicles on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway was affected due to heavy rains and rivers in spate in Maharashtra`s Palghar district on Thursday, officials said. Waterlogging was witnessed on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Navsari and other parts of Gujarat, which has slowed the movement of vehicles, Palghar district collector Dr Manik Gursal said. (PTI)