Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma on Wednesday visited the ITO Barrage to inspect the situation as the water level of the Yamuna River is flowing above the danger level following heavy rainfall.
Continuous heavy rainfall has been witnessed in several parts of Jammu & Kashmir, with rivers swelling and flash flood-like conditions reported across multiple districts.
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a Special Relief Package for states witnessing devastating destruction amid incessant rainfall.
Amid the continuous rainfall in Haryana, severe waterlogging was seen in the residential areas of Ambala. Parts of Karnal city also witnessed light rainfall on Wednesday morning.
The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi crossed the danger level mark on Wednesday morning. The warning mark for the city is 204.5 metres, while the danger mark is 205.33 metres. Evacuation of people starts at 206 metres.
Amid heavy rainfall in several Indian states, IMD has issued red alert warnings for several districts across J-K, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, northern Punjab, northern Haryana, eastern Rajasthan, southwest Uttar Pradesh, northwest & eastern Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
Due to heavy rainfall, landslides, cloudbursts, and other adverse weather-related conditions affecting various parts of Himachal Pradesh, the documentation schedule for the HP Police Recruitment 2024 has been rescheduled. The original schedule, set for September 8 and 9, 2025, at Police Line
Delhi continues to grapple with rainfall, causing traffic jams, waterlogging and signs of possible flooding. Visuals from Okhla Barrage show the continuous increase in the water level of the Yamuna River.
The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) will undertake grassroots-level research on the causes and remedies of floods, heavy rainfall, and recurring natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh.
The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by thundershowers and lightning, in multiple districts of Uttarakhand over the next 24 hours.
According to the IMD, the districts of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur, and Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh were placed under a red alert. In Haryana, the warning covered Fatehabad, Jind, Hisar, Gurugram, Rewari, and Mewat.
As Delhi continues to grapple with heavy rainfall, city authorities have initiated a rescue operation to save farmers who are stranded in the fields at Burari on Tuesday.