Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Pune Floods Rescue 20‑Day‑Old Baby After Dam Release
A big dam called Khadakwasla was full because of a lot of rain.
The people who run the dam let a lot of water out to keep the dam safe.
The water went into a town called Ekta Nagar in Pune and made the streets very wet.
A baby who was only 20 days old was in a house that was getting flooded.
People in the town helped by carrying the baby to a safer place.
The city officials moved about 40 families to safer homes.
The flood also made some rivers in another town, Kolhapur, full, so they had to let water out of other dams too.
Everyone is staying careful because the water level can still change.
Khadakwasla Dam released water from 35,574 to 43,571 cusecs on Friday.
Flooding hit Ekta Nagar, Pune, forcing evacuation of about 40 families.
A 20‑day‑old baby was rescued by a security guard amid knee‑deep water.
Pune Municipal Corporation’s disaster management department coordinated the rescue.
Similar water releases from Radhanagari Dam affected Kolhapur district.
- Who
- Residents of Ekta Nagar and Pune Municipal Corporation officials
- What
- Flooding and rescue of a 20‑day‑old baby after water release from Khadakwasla Dam
- When
- Friday, around 3 pm
- Where
- Ekta Nagar, Pune, along the Mutha River
- Why
- Continuous rainfall increased dam storage, prompting authorities to raise the discharge
- Dam
- Khadakwasla Dam
- Discharge before
- 35,574 cusecs
- Discharge after
- 43,571 cusecs
- Affected area
- Ekta Nagar, Pune
- Families evacuated
- Nearly 40