More than 3,400 police personnel were deployed on Sunday at 50 locations in the city to manage traffic in view of waterlogging on several road stretches due to heavy rains for the second consecutive day. There was waterlogging since the morning hours, which resulted in traffic snarls across the city, and the Traffic Control room received complaints regarding congestion, uprooting of trees, potholes and signals not working, according to officials.
Delhi received a spell of heavy showers in 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday, breaking a 41-year record. The Safdarjung observatory, which is representative of the national Capital, recorded 153 mm of rainfall during this period. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that all the
More than 3,400 police personnel were deployed on Sunday at 50 locations in the city to manage traffic in view of waterlogging on several road stretches due to heavy rains for the second consecutive day.
There was waterlogging since the morning hours, which resulted in traffic snarls across the
With heavy rainfalls lashing the national capital for the second consecutive day, many areas of Delhi witnessed waterlogging on Sunday, causing traffic snarls for commuters. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday ordered that all the schools in Delhi will remain closed on Monday.
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Tuesday informed that due to high level of pollutants (ammonia more than 5.0 ppm) in Yamuna river, water supply will be affected in several areas from March 28 evening till the situation improves. The DJB said that it has alerted people that the supply will be available at low pressure from Tuesday evening in many areas, including Greater Kailash, South Extension, Moolchand, Model Town, Punjabi Bagh, and parts of Civil Lines and Cantonment.