Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Nagpur City Fails to Prepare for Monsoon, Ignoring CM Directives
The city of Nagpur was told to get ready for the rainy season by the state's leader, but it didn't.
City departments didn't find all the places that flood and didn't fix up old buildings.
The people in charge haven't done their jobs in time for the rains.
Now, city leaders are trying to fix things, but there's not much time left.
If they don't act fast, the city could have big problems with flooding again.
NMC failed to prepare for monsoon despite CM directives.
No zonal offices submitted lists of flood-prone areas by the deadline.
Structural audits of old buildings are incomplete.
Fire department's orders for 24/7 control rooms are unfulfilled.
Additional Municipal Commissioner ordered urgent implementation of CM's guidelines.
- Who
- Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), CM Devendra Fadnavis
- What
- Failure to implement monsoon preparedness measures.
- When
- Since the May 21 directive, during monsoon season
- Where
- Nagpur
- Why
- Alleged negligence and bureaucratic delays by NMC officials.
- CM Directive Date
- May 21
- Zones not Submitting Flood Site Lists
- All 10
- Waterlogging Locations in 2023
- 76
- Flooded Basements in 2023
- 57
- Zones Submitting Hazardous Building Lists
- 4
- Action Ordered
- Immediate monsoon prep measures