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Pune Evacuates 70 Families After Khadakwasla Dam Floods
Heavy rain in Pune made the Khadakwasla dam release a lot of water into the Mutha river.
The water level rose so fast that it flooded a neighborhood called Ekta Nagar.
The fire brigade used boats to move about 70 families to safer places.
Ekta Nagar is known for flooding because it sits low near the river.
This was the latest in a series of floods that have happened there in recent years.
Heavy rains triggered increased water release from Khadakwasla dam, raising discharge to 43,571 cusecs.
The surge caused severe flooding and waterlogging in Pune’s Ekta Nagar, a low‑lying area along the Mutha river.
Fire brigade moved about 70 families from Ekta Nagar to safer locations using boats.
Ekta Nagar is one of Pune’s most flood‑prone localities, with repeated severe floods in recent years.
The dam’s discharge was initially raised from 27,203 to 35,574 cusecs before the final increase.
- Who
- Pune Fire Brigade and 70 families
- What
- Evacuation of families from flooded Ekta Nagar
- Where
- Ekta Nagar, Pune, India
- When
- Friday afternoon
- Why
- Heavy rain and increased Khadakwasla dam discharge
Key facts
- Location
- Ekta Nagar, Pune, India
- Number of families moved
- 70
- Dam discharge (final)
- 43,571 cusecs
- Dam discharge (initial)
- 27,203 cusecs
- River
- Mutha River
Sources
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