India, Aug. 14 -- After chief minister Eknath Shinde's instructions, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated a survey of residents living at low-lying areas across the city. PMC city engineer Prashant Waghmare said that multiple teams from the building permission department have been mobilised to carry out the exercise.

The heavy downpour during the last week of July and first week of August had flooded areas at Ekta Nagar on Sinhagad Road. During the CM's visit to the rain-affected parts of the city, he assured people of assistance. He also met residents at Ekta Nagar, areas near Khadakwasla Dam and Sangvi in Pimpri-Chinchwad.

After inspecting the flood-affected areas, Shinde had announced that the state government would rev...