Rain lashed many parts of Delhi on Saturday morning, causing waterlogging and traffic snarls. The rain, however, brought further respite from the July heat.
A day after the Munak canal barrage broke down, Delhi's Water Minister Atishi on Friday conveyed that the repair work at the barrage is underway on a war footing and the levelling and compaction of the broken part of the embankment has been completed.
Heavy rains in Moradabad have led to flood like situations today. The public has been facing issues like water logging and farmers facing severe crop damage.
A day after the Munak canal barrage broke down, the situation on Friday improved in JJ colony of Bawana in Northwest Delhi that led to severe waterlogging in the area.
The Indian Meterological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday. There is a monsoon trough and a cyclonic circulation has also developed over Mumbai, which has resulted in strong westerly winds, the Met Depart
On Thursday night dewatering machines were used to clear waterlogging in the JJ Colony after a breach in the sub-branch of the Munak Canal, which is a part of the Western Yamuna Canal. Its Career Lined Channel (CLC) that runs into Bawana broke, leading to floods in nearby areas.
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.