With one instance being marked when one of the stations in the city records heavy (64.5 mm to 115.5 mm) or very heavy rainfall (115.6 mm to 204.4 mm) on any given day, last year, Delhi saw 16 instances of heavy rainfall and one instance of very heavy rainfall from June to September.
Delhi NCR, just as it was dealing with the flood aftermath, has been hit by heavy rains once again and the IMD has predicted that there is more to come.
The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi is declining after reaching a record high of 208.66 meters. The current level is 207.98 meters, according to the Central Water Commission. The government has evacuated over 25,000 people and deployed 16 NDRF teams for rescue work.
His comments came a day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a letter to Union Home Minister had requested that "if possible, the water from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana be released in limited speed".