As incessant rains continue to lash parts of Rajasthan, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a meeting with officials Chief Minister's Office on Sunday and instructions were given to strengthen arrangements related to disaster management immediately.
A red alert has been issued in Sawai Madhopur, Karoli and Bharatpur. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted alongwith thunderstorms at isolated places in these areas. As per the IMD, waterlogging is also expected in the areas which could affect the daily lives of the people.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) remains on high alert around low-lying areas of Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, due to flooding caused by heavy rain on Sunday.
Traffic jams in the city due to waterlogging and excessive rains in Jaipur and the nearby areas have posed problems for the party workers in reaching for the Tiranga Yatra, the Congress said.
Hundreds of unemployed physical education teachers held protests despite heavy rains in Shimla on Saturday under the Himachal Pradesh Physical Education Trained Teachers Association demanding the fulfilment of over 870 posts.
The accused persons in the death of UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar argued in court that heavy rain was the reason for the unfortunate incident and it was an "act of God" while Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court was hearing their bail plea on Friday.