Delhi LG VK Saxena on Thursday chaired a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to review the flood control preparedness of all concerned agencies and directed them to urgently carry out the work of desilting of drains and removal of encroachment along the drains in the wake
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Monday launched a scathing attack against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government over waterlogging in Mumbai after heavy rains and called it a failure of the government.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai for July 9, Tuesday. The city is expected to receive very heavy rain in the next 24 hours.
Flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) were affected due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai on Monday morning. Mumbai recorded heavy rainfall on Monday morning, leading to traffic jams and waterlogging.
Mumbai city recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in six hours from 1 am to 7 am today, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Anticipating a flood-like situation, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed its teams after waterlogging was reported in several parts following heavy rains in Mumbai.
Delhi LG, VK Saxena, has lauded the DDA (Delhi Development Authority) for its effort in constructing the airport drain, as a result of which, despite the recent record downpour, the IGI Airport remained free of waterlogging.
Delhi Minister Atishi on Wednesday inspected the Centralized Monsoon Control Room of the Public Works Department (PWD) to assess the waterlogging situation in the city.
Heavy rain continued to lash many parts of Gujarat on Tuesday causing waterlogging, traffic snarls and closing of roads. One of the cities in the state affected by heavy rain is Valsad, where two main underpasses are closed for traffic due to flooding.