Mumbai, 21 Oct (HS): Maharashtra is facing serious threat, as the Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains across the state for four days from October 22. The people who already suffered heavy losses during the monsoon this year are worried over the fresh predictions. The farmers have been advised to protect the crops and harvested produce, whatever is left.

Heavy rains have been

forecast in Konkan, Goa, Marathwada and Central Maharashtra, as a result of low

pressure area over the Bay of Bengal.

The IMD has issued

alert for the people in following regions:

Oct 22: Yellow alert

for Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Dharashiv, Latur, Nanded,

Yavatmal Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Buldana.

Oct 23: Yellow alert

for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur,

Dharashiv, Latur, Beed, Nanded, Washim, Yavatmal, Wardha, Chandrapur, Gondia

and Gadchiroli.

Oct 24: Extensive Rains in Raigad, Ratnagiri,

Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Pune, Nagar, Solapur, Beed, Dharashiv,

Latur, Nanded, Washim, Buldana, Akola, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur,

Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.

Oct 25: Yellow Alert

for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Nagar, Sambhajinagar, Beed,

Dharashiv, and entire Vidarbha region.

The Government machinery is ready to take immediate action in any emergent siutaion.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar