The Western Naval Command had made arrangements to provide shelter to Mumbaikars who were left stranded after heavy rains lashed the metropolis yesterday. “WNC has made arrangements to provide shelter to stranded Mumbaikars at Colaba, Worli and Ghatkopar,” the spokesperson said. “Shelters are being provided at Sagar Institute Colaba, INS Trata Worli, INS Hamla Marve and Material Organisation Ghatkopar,” a Navy spokesperson said.
They opened community kitchens and food counters at various locations in Mumbai to provide relief to commuters stranded in torrential rainfall. “Community kitchens providing food opened at Churchgate, Byculla, Parel, CST, Worli and Tardeo, Mumbai Central, Dadar, Mankhurd, Chembur, Malad and Ghatkopar,” he added.