Nagpur: Orange City saw an intolerant and sudden change in weather, as cold breeze directly shifted to heavy rains which at some point even turned into a hailstorm. Due to this, the city had to face many issues of road blockages and water lodging problems.
In the morning of January 2, Mayor Sandeep Joshi visited the City Operation Center at the Municipal Headquarters to check if there was any disaster in the city. From there he checked the situation of the entire city and gave the officers necessary instructions. During his visit, issues of water lodging were noticed. Rajesh Dufare of Nagpur Smart & Sustainable City Development Corporation Limited was present during the visit. All the zones of Nagpur city were inspected from the city operations Center. The mayor also inspected areas that are often affected by rain.
During the inspection, it was noticed that the situation had not gone out of hand. Joshi directed the Assistant Commissioner of the respective zones to remove the water immediately from the area where the water was collected.