Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the District Magistrates of all the concerned districts to remain on high alert regarding the forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in nine districts of the state by the Meteorological Department tomorrow on July 7.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has instructed officials to maintain a 24-hour alert for disaster management during the monsoon season. In a high-level meeting, CM Dhami reviewed the rainfall and road conditions across the state via virtual meetings with Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey and Kumaon Commissioner Deepak Rawat. He emphasized regular monitoring of infrastructure such as roads, water supply, electricity, and drainage cleaning in their respective divisions.
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The weather agency issued a yellow alert for Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Aurangabad, Jalna, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, and Dhule.
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