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Pooja Bhatt asks authorities why there s no electricity for 56 hours after Cyclone Tauktae
Cyclone Tauktae left Mumbai battling with extreme weather, fallen trees and power cuts. Pooja Bhatt took to her social media to voice her concern about no electricity for 56 hours.
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UPDATED: May 19, 2021 14:23 IST
Pooja Bhatt asks MSEDCL why there s no electricity in parts of Mumbai after Cyclone Tauktae.
On Monday, the coastal districts of Maharashtra, including some parts of Mumbai, were hit by the cyclone Tauktae. It led to heavy rains, strong winds, fallen trees and power cuts. While the cyclone has receded, many areas of Mumbai continue to be affected by it, Actor-turned-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt addressed the issue, taking to her official Twitter handle.
: Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 11:57 AM IST No electricity for close to 56 hours : Pooja Bhatt questions MSEDCL as parts of Maharashtra remain without power
Cyclone Tauktae may have come and gone, but parts of Maharashtra continue to feel the effects of the extreme storm. Even as local authorities work to clear fallen trees and other debris, areas in the MMR region have now been without electricity for over two days. Despite many a frantic social media message calling for the restoration of power, it remains unclear exactly when the situation will normalise.
Going by posts online, many areas including Vasai and Virar remain without electricity and in some cases, adequate water supplies. The situation has been further complicated by the fact that many areas remain waterlogged, and the fact that there is a deadly pandemic raging.
Raigad braces for Cyclone Tauktae
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Generators and oxygen backup for 48 hours provided at all ICUs in district
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Shifting to safety: Ambulances wait outside the COVID-19 hospital in BKC on Saturday to move patients after a cyclone warning was issued for Mumbai.
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Generators and oxygen backup for 48 hours provided at all ICUs in district
With the cyclonic storm Tauktae intensifying and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a warning for people living along the coast of Raigad district, Nidhi Choudhary, District Collector, interacted with the public through Facebook live on Saturday.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had directed authorities in coastal districts to remain alert and to take all necessary precautions. Ms. Choudhary said, “The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Gujarat coast but will pass via Raigad, affecting coastal areas in the district. We have started pre-monsoo
Quick fix from MSEDCL in Velhe saves the day for COVID-19 patients
Quick fix from MSEDCL in Velhe saves the day for COVID-19 patients
BySupriya DedgaonkarSupriya Dedgaonkar / Updated: May 6, 2021, 06:00 IST
Power utility staffers come up with innovative thinking and address power disruption fast, helping
hospitals and
MSEDCL) officials helped restore
Velhe taluka recently. The taluka witnessed heavy rains, which resulted in the collapse of some
electricity poles, disrupting the power supply.
Instead of fixing the electricity poles first, which would have been time-consuming, the MSEDCL fixed the wires onto nearby trees.
The incident took place in village Kamthadi in Velhe taluka, affecting the MSEDCL power line of 35 kilometres. In a normal scenario, which means the pre-COVID era, the authorities would have let the fixing happen over time. However, considering the fact that several hospitals and COVID care centres are dependent on electricity, they thought as frontline w