Due to heavy rainfall in Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's "SWAGAT" (State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology) programme, scheduled for August 29, has been postponed, according to an official statement.
Delhi and NCR (National Capital Region) received incessant rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning beginning in the early hours of Wednesday.
Following continuous rainfall and unprecedented floods since August 19 in the state, 31 people have lost their lives, and over 72,000 people have been displaced so far, according to a press release by the State Relief, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Department on Tuesday.
As heavy rains wreaked havoc in Gujarat, State Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey urged the public to follow the do's and don'ts of the district administration.
Heavy rain has created a flood-like situation in Vadodara as several parts of the city witnessed severe waterlogging on Tuesday due to incessant rainfall on Monday. According to the India Meteorological Department Vadodara received 26 cm of rainfall on Monday.
Tripura Directorate of Family Welfare and Preventive Medicine advised the public on Monday to ensure safe drinking water due to the possibility of water contamination that poses a significant health risk.Tripura has been facing severe flooding amid heavy downpours in several parts of the sta
Several areas of Ahmedabad, Gujarat witnessed severe waterlogging on Monday due to heavy rainfall. People and vehicles were seen wading through knee-deep waters.
As heavy rain continues to lash across Gujarat, all primary schools in the state will remain shut tomorrow, Tuesday, State Education Minister Praful Pansheriya said.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday held a high-level meeting at the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar to assess the impact of heavy rains in the state.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) highlighted that the "deep depression" over East Rajasthan and adjoining West Madhya Pradesh is likely to move westward to reach the Saurashtra region and the adjoining areas of Pakistan, North East Arabian Sea by August 29.
A search and rescue operation is underway to trace 7 missing people after 17 people drowned when a tractor's attached trolley overturned near Morbi's Dhavana village on Sunday night while crossing a flooded causeway on a river amid heavy rains, Morbi Collector said on Monday.