India, May 15 -- With the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting above-average rainfall this year, Pune divisional commissioner Dr Chandrakant Pulkundwar on Wednesday called a meeting to review monsoon preparedness. He directed all departments to be fully prepared for possible flood situations and focus on detailed disaster preparedness.

The meeting was held at the Pune divisional commissioner's office, and senior officials including Kolhapur Range special IG Sunil Phulari, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) commissioner Shekhar Singh, Pune Zilla Parishad CEO Gajanan Patil, additional commissioner Mahesh Patil, PWD (public works department) chief engineer Atul Chavan, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) additional comm...