Delhi has witnessed record rainfall over the last one day as the monsoon arrived in the national capital on Friday. IMD has issued 'orange' alert for heavy rainfall in delhi over the next four days along with moderate to heavy rain in other states in northern India.
Delhi and parts of Uttar Pradesh are facing issues of waterlogging and road cave-ins and the authorities are investigating the matter to prevent any unforeseen incidents.
Delhi: Heavy Rain Lashes Parts Of City, A Day After Monsoon Arrived
Delhi is likely to receive heavy rainfall over the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday, a day after the monsoon arrived in the city with the heaviest downpour in 88 years.
The IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy rain for the next four days.
"Delhi is likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the day, with an even heavier spell anticipated on Sunday and Monday," the IMD said.
Areas such as Rohini and Burari experienced showers this morning.
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 32 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.
The humidity levels stood at 80 per cent.
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the 'moderate' category with a reading of 108 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
The monsoon arrived in Delhi on Friday, raining devastation on a city ill-prepared for a three-hour downpour that led to the roof of Delhi airport's Terminal-1 collapsing, killing one person and suspending flight operations, and inundated many parts of the capital.
Four others were killed in rain-related incidents.
The national capital recorded 228.1 mm of rainfall on Friday, the highest since 1936 for the month of June.
According to the IMD, 228.1 mm of rainfall was recorded at Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, 192.8 mm at Lodhi Road, Mausam Bhavan, 150.4 mm at Ridge, 106.6 mm at Palam, and 66.3 mm at Ayanagar.
Uttar Pradesh: Road Cave-Ins And Waterlogging In Ayodhya
The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended six officials of civic agencies for gross negligence following road cave-ins and waterlogging at several sections of the newly-built Ram Path in Ayodhya.
About 15 bylanes and streets along the Ram Path were flooded after rain on June 23 and June 25. Even homes along the road went under water.
Portions of the 14-kilometre road stretch also caved in at more than a dozen places.
The PWD's office order stated that the upper-most layer of the Ram Path was damaged shortly after its construction, showing laxity in the work done under top priority of the Uttar Pradesh government and damaging the image of the state among common people.
A further probe is underway, PWD principal secretary Ajay Chauhan said.
IMD Issues Rain Forecast For Next 5 Days
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released its forecast for rainfall across northern India over the next five days, detailing varying intensities and regions affected.
On June 29, IMD predicts fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, East Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and East India.
Additionally, scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall is expected over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.
Isolated instances of very heavy rainfall are likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha. Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, as well as Arunachal Pradesh, should prepare for fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning, and isolated heavy rainfall.
Moving to June 30, isolated very heavy rainfall is anticipated over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, and Odisha.
Punjab and Delhi may experience isolated heavy rainfall, while Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh could see isolated very heavy rainfall.
Looking ahead to July 1, isolated very heavy rainfall is forecast over Haryana-Chandigarh and East Rajasthan, with isolated heavy rainfall expected over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
On July 2, isolated very heavy rainfall is predicted over East Rajasthan, with isolated heavy rainfall anticipated over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh may also experience isolated very heavy rainfall.
Finally, on July 3, isolated very heavy rainfall is expected over Uttar Pradesh, East Rajasthan, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh should prepare for isolated heavy rainfall, while Odisha may also see isolated heavy showers.
The IMD advises residents and authorities in these regions to stay updated with further bulletins and take necessary precautions in light of the anticipated weather conditions.
Himachal Pradesh: IMD Issued 'Orange' Alert For Heavy Rains From June 30 To July 2
Rain lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday and an “orange alert” was issued for heavy downpour and thunderstorm in the state from June 30 to July 2, the meteorological centre here said.
Dharampur received 62.4 mm of rain followed by 52.4 mm in Dharamshala, Kasauli 39 mm, Jubbarhatti 33.6 mm, Baijnath 20 mm, Tissa 17 mm, Sainj 13 mm, Shimla 11.2 mm, Solan 10.2 mm and Chopal 10 mm, the MeT centre said.
Three roads in Kangra, Kullu and Kinnaur districts were closed for traffic and 76 transformers have been disrupted in the state, according to the data provided by the state emergency operation centre.
The MeT centre has also cautioned of damage to plantation, horticulture and standing crops and damage to vulnerable structures, kutcha houses and huts due to strong winds and rain.
Rajasthan: Rain Lashes Parts Of State After Warning From Met Office
The weather office has warned of heavy rainfall in several parts of Rajasthan during the next few days even as monsoon rain continue unabated in the state.
The regional Met centre in Jaipur said light to moderate rainfall was recorded in some places while a few others recorded heavy rainfall in the previous 24 hours.
The highest rainfall was recorded in Raisinghnagar in western Rajasthan at 72.3 mm and Kaman (Bharatpur) in eastern Rajasthan at 68 mm.
The Met office has warned of heavy rainfall in some parts of eastern Rajasthan from Saturday to July 2. There is also a possibility of heavy and very heavy rainfall in some parts of Bharatpur and Jaipur divisions during this period.
Arunachal Pradesh: Landslide From Incessant Rain Cuts Of Communication In Several Districts
Surface communication to several Arunachal Pradesh districts was snapped following landslides triggered by incessant rain, officials said on Saturday.
A key stretch from Aalo in West Siang district to Mechukha in Shi-Yomi district was damaged in between Roing and Pene villages due to the continuous downpour, they said.
Shi-Yomi District Information and Public Relations Officer (DIPRO) Jumi Ete said landslides have been reported at various locations in the area.
The Aalo-Mechuka road is strategically important for Army personnel deployed in Shi-Yomi district, she said.
The BRO has engaged men and machinery to clear the road, the DIPRO said.
The blockade is likely to be cleared by Saturday evening for light motor vehicles if weather conditions are favourable, another official said.
The Pasighat-Pangin-Aalo road has also been damaged near Tarak village in Siang district, with many vehicles getting stranded, he said.
In Itanagar, the capital district administration carried out an eviction drive against illegal structures along the National Highway-415, the official said.
The temporary structures were demolished as they were choking drains, he added.
(With PTI inputs)
