Rain fury: Mumbai disintegrates; Shiv Sena praises BMC

Mumbai, Aug 30 Even as the nation's money related capital reeled under the effect of heavy rains, Shiv Sena, which rules the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, today complimented the urban body for guaranteeing that the circumstance did not "leave hand".

The saffron party has been administering the money rich Mumbai municipal body since more than two decades.

"The BMC's readiness to handle the characteristic disaster guaranteed that the circumstance did not leave hand. The city body ought to be complimented for this. Indeed, even after substantial downpours, no enormous untoward occurrence has occurred," the Sena said in a publication in party mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

"Mumbai and Maharashtra have constantly gotten the gifts of Ganpati. We trust that God will facilitate this inconvenience also," the Uddhav Thackeray-drove party said.

It said the overwhelming storm helped the megapolis to remember the torrent on July 26, 2005, when there was around 950 mm precipitation in 24 hours.

"Indeed, even the IMD on Monday said the precipitation was more than their desires. The sun was not unmistakable for the duration of the day and the high tide added to the city's troubles. However, Mumbai's soul prevailed upon the characteristic catastrophe," it said.

Heavy rains beat the city for the duration of the day yesterday. The city gaged an astounding 298 mm of precipitation, the most elevated in a day in August since 1997.

Three people, including two children, were yesterday killed in separate house falls in rural Vikroli in the wake of exuberant downpours that lashed the megapolis, police had said.

The city and its rural areas basically have an open occasion today with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis advising people to stay back home unless there is an emergency.