Even before the India Meteorological Department (IMD) officially declares the advent of monsoons in Pune, the rain has already wreaked havoc in the city. There have been reports of waterlogging, tree falls, and power cuts in the last few days. Frustrated with this infrastructural collapse every year during the rains, netizens have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express their anguish.
Sudhir Mehta, former president, Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), stated that this was a "collective failure of both the administration and public representatives." "At the risk of risk of sounding like a broken record..
.Every year, #Pune's infrastructural collapse is starkly exposed by the rains. The entire city descends into chaos, with already stagnant traffic grinding to a halt," he added.
At the risk of risk of sounding like a broken record...
Every year, #Pune 's infrastructural collapse is starkly exposed by the rains. The entire city descends into chaos, with already stagnant traffic grinding to a halt. This is a collective failure of both the administration.
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twitter.com/XlHe5nKPHE A user commented, "It is disheartening to witness yet another instance of Pune's infrastructural inadequacies being starkly exposed by the annual monsoon rains. The image vividly captures the chaos that ensues: streets transformed into rivers, cars submerged, and traffic brought to a standstill.
This is not just a natural disaster, but a glaring reminder of systemic failu.