Pune: The district administration shifted at least 100 families from 10 villages in Indapur tehsil to safer locations as heavy rains flooded their homes. Baramati and surrounding areas recorded more than 130mm rain in the 24 hours ending at 8.30am Sunday and intermittent showers continued throughout the day affecting normal life there.Indapur Tehsildar Jeevan Bansode told TOI: "We shifted about 100 families from these villages as their houses close to a rivulet in the area were flooded over the last 12 hours. These villages received about 90 mm of rainfall in the last 12 hours."Nira Canal Breach in BaramatiA major breach of wall in the Neera left bank canal due to rain around 1pm on Sunday led to water gushing into several adjoining farmlands as well as the residence of people at Limtek in Baramati taluka.

The canal starts from Veer dam and travels from areas of Baramati, Purandar and ends in Indapur area, covering around 160km distance.The breach took place at around 82km point, irrigation officials said and added that a significant rainfall was reported in the area around Baramati, Limtek that led to a huge inflow of water in the canal. Due to this the canal overflowed and led to a breach.Water flow in the canal was around 250 cusecs, which was 20% water of its full capacity of 850 cusecs.

The inflow of rainwater put a burden on the canal wall leading to a breach. Water release has been stopped in the canal.94mm in 4hrs near BhigwanThe district administration reported 94mm of rain within a matter of four hours that led to inundation of areas on either side of the Pune-Solapur highway stretch at Bhigwan, about 102km from Pune.The heavy downpour resembled a ‘cloud burst' like situation. Senior IMD Pune scientist S D Sanap said: "The heavy rainfall in Baramati and Indapur can be attributed to localized weather conditions.

We cannot describe it as a 'cloud burst' because, as per the IMD norms, an area should get rainfall of 100mm in an hour to be declared as a cloud burst event. That was not the case in both the tehsils."The rain, however, slowed down the traffic on the usually busy Pune-Solapur highway and also forced authorities to stop traffic as come places. The highway near Swami Chincholi village in Daund taluka was submerged under water due to rain.

A car, which was parked on the service lane, was swept away by the gushing waters. The car occupants got down in time from the vehicle before it was swept away. Due to heavy rainfall in the village, streams and drains were overflowing, cutting off the village from Pune-Solapur highway."All villagers and people from nearby settlements were safe. Given the strong water flow, all citizens have been issued warnings to remain cautious.

The Tehsildar has been informed about the cloudburst-like rain and has prioritized rescue efforts." Poonam Machhindra Madane, sarpanch, Swami Chincholi, Daund, Pune.Pune Rural police officials said the lanes of the highway were closed for traffic due to heavy downpour, resulting in a traffic jam and chaos. Heavy rains lashed Swami Chincholi, Khadki, Bhigwan, Malad, Ravanagaon, and Kurkumbh villages. The Bhigwan state Transport bus terminal was inundated with water for over five hours.Pune rural superintendent of police Sandeep Singh Gill said: "We are monitoring the rain situation in Daund and Baramati areas. Our teams are present at these sites."Superintendent of Police (Highway Safety Patrol) Vikrant Deshmukh said: "One lane towards Solapur from Pune remained open. We are managing the traffic situation on the highway. The car, which was swept away, was found in an agricultural field nearby."NDRF deploys rescue teams in affected areasThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) responded to Pune district collector's call by deploying two specialized floor rescue teams in the affected areas of Baramati and Indapur Taluka as well as in Solapur. The deployment was necessitated due to a breach in water canals, which resulted in severe inundation of multiple low-lying residential areas. Rising water levels in the Kara River (Baramati) and Neera River (Indapur) further exacerbated the risk, triggering urgent evacuation concerns, an NDRF release said.Initially, seven people were reported trapped in Baramati, and two in Indapur. Both NDRF teams comprising trained personnel including divers, equipped with deep diving sets, flood water rescue (FWR) gear, and medical first response (MFR) equipment, were mobilized from the unit headquarters on Sunday evening. All trapped individuals from both locations have since been successfully rescued by local agencies, the release stated.The Baramati team was later on the way to Markad Vasti, Ekshiv, approximately 28 km from Baramati town, but located in Solapur District, where Neera River has changed its course, resulting in six individuals trapped in their homes. (With inputs by Sandip Dighe)