Authorities also directed private offices to allow their employees to work from home and schools and colleges are shut across Gurugram, Greater Noida and Noida due to heavy rains.
Delhi rains: Moreover, 92 cases of malaria and 17 cases of chikungunya have been reported. According to MCD reports, in the month of September, 43 cases of malaria and 3 cases of chikungunya have been reported. Earlier in June, there were 32 cases of dengue in the national capital.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, with a spell of rain unlikely on Wednesday, August is set to end with the lowest rainfall recorded in Delhi in at least 14 years. The Met officials said that though the national capital will see cloudy skies over the next five to six days, a good spell of rain is unlikely.
The MeT office has forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain later in the day, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 35 degrees Celsius.