Mumbai, July 6 -- With torrential rains paralysing life across Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Pune, Satara, and Nashik, the Maharashtra government on Monday issued an official notification declaring a half-day for government and semi-government employees.
Private offices have been strongly advised to implement 'work from home' protocols as flood-like conditions and severe infrastructure disruptions were reported throughout the Konkan region.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'Red Alert' for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), forecasting extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by ferocious winds reaching speeds of 80-90 kmph. In response to the intensifying weather, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urg...