Nagpur’s first heavy downpour on July 7 laid bare the city’s crumbling infrastructure, with emergency calls flooding in between 1 PM and 5 PM. Civil Lines, Itwari, and Dhantoli turned into danger zones, not because of the rain—but due to blatant administrative apathy.
At 1:05 PM, near the HP petrol pump on RPTS Road, a Swift car (MH-31-FC-2825) was damaged after running over live electric wires, thanks to waterlogging and exposed cables near the Civil Lines Substation. The car, owned by Roshan Pande, suffered losses worth ₹2 lakh. A second vehicle, a Toyota Glanza, was also affected. This happened under the Sitabuldi Fire Station’s watch, with SI Kamble, Sanjay Thakre, and Parate responding.
Then at 3:15 PM, a short circuit near Jaslok Hospital, Itwari, sent sparks flying. Luckily, there were no injuries, but again—poor waterproofing of outdoor junctions was to blame.
By 4:08 PM, the same Swift car skidded downhill near Durgamata Mandir, Dhantoli, crashing into a wall—proof that the city’s slopes are accidents waiting to happen.
Despite countless complaints over waterlogging and electric hazards, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation remains in deep slumber. No real drainage upgrades. No protective measures for live wires. Just rain, risk, and reaction—every single year.
Fire officials like Shivankar, Bichkar, and Station Officer Nayak scrambled to respond. But without proactive governance, they’re only mopping up the mess—not preventing it.
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