Mumbai rains: Navy puts up rain shelters for stranded Mumbaikars
The shelters are located in Cooperage, Worli, Marve and Ghatkopar.
The Indian Navy has put up four rain shelters for Mumbaikars stranded due to incessant rains and waterlogging.
In addition, almost 1,700 defence civilians, including women, have been accommodated at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard. As many as 400 civilian employees have been accommodated in the Angre and Noorbhoy buildings.
One shelter is located at the Sailors' Institute ('Sagar') at Cooperage, which is close to Churchgate station as well as the Colaba and Nariman Point areas.
The other three shelters are located at the naval base INS Trata at Worli, the naval base INS Hamla at Marve (near Malad) and the Material Organisation campus at Ghatkopar.
The contact numbers for the shelters are:
Sagar, Cooperage - 22848518INS Trata, Worli - 24933795, 24920492INS Hamla, Marve - 29992600, 29992700Material Organisation Ghatkopar - 8422806253, 25043606
These shelters will provide basic food, water and first aid for Mumbaikars till the situation improves and waters recede.
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