Overnight rain in Delhi NCR
Highlight
- Delhi has been in the grip of severe heat wave since last few days.
- The IMD had also issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for some places.
- Thunderstorm and rain brought down the temperature in Delhi-NCR in the early hours of Thursday
Delhi and its adjoining areas received rain overnight on Wednesday. Rain and thundershower continued in some areas till the early hours of Thursday, bringing respite from the scorching heat.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said in its forecast on Wednesday night that light to moderate rain and thundershowers with light to moderate intensity in and around some places over North Delhi, North-West Delhi, West Delhi (Bawana). Strong winds will blow. Mundka), Sonipat, Kharkhoda (Haryana).
The IMD said that strong winds with a speed of 30-40 kmph are expected.
Delhi and its adjoining areas were battling scorching heat conditions for the past few days with temperatures between 44 and 47 degrees Celsius, for which the Meteorological Department had also issued an ‘Orange Alert’.
Is Delhi ready to deal with monsoon rains?
A week ago, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had directed officials to take steps to prevent waterlogging and potholes on roads and footpaths during monsoon, saying they were on the same page on anything. which are aimed at the good. Delhiites.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Saxena and Kejriwal in a high-level meeting directed the officials to construct concrete paved roads instead of bitumen roads at places prone to waterlogging and floods, according to a statement issued by the LG’s office.
Saxena directed the officials to simultaneously start the exercise of creating sink holes of 6-8 inches diameter, lined with perforated pipes and suitably placed at waterlogged sites to accelerate surface runoff and help in groundwater recharge. been covered by.
It was also decided during the meeting that the silt should be lifted from the drains immediately so that it does not flow into the drains.
The officials were also asked to finalize the pending drainage master plan for years with the help of experts and domain-specific agencies.
(with inputs from agencies)