Kalyan: Hundreds of buffaloes shift to a safer place on the bridge due to water from Kalyan Creek entering the Bazaar Bail market area, which accommodates several livestock warehouses.
Because the rain was unrelenting in rural areas of Thane, the surface of the water on Thursday morning rose in three large rivers – Ulhas, Waldhuni and Kamwari – as well as in Kalyan Creek, because the situation like a flood had emerged the river area.
A livestock owner was spilled from a baail bazaar, who did not want to be named after, “Around 6 am in the morning when the water level began to increase in Kalyan Creek and the water in our warehouse also rose.
Therefore, for the safety of buffalo, we shift it to the place A safe near the bridge.
“In 2019, situations such as similar floods were reported in the area, and during that time, the buffalo shifted to the bridge.
During the 2006 flood, many buffaloes had died in the bail bazaar area.
The supply of affected water in Kalyan-Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Badlapur, drinking water supply in Kalyan-dombivli, Ulhasnagar and Badlapur have been affected, as the Ulhas River that supplies water in the area across the level of danger which causes a danger situation.
Authorities say that water has entered the pump station in this area, inhibits water supply.
Madhavi Pophale, KDMC Public Relations Officer said, “Mohan’s pump station on the Ulhas River that supplies drinking water to Kalyan and Dombivli has been influenced after the water goes inside.” Similarly, Ulhasnagar and Badlapur pump stations have also closed operations due to increased water levels affecting the work of the pump.