New Delhi: After witnessing the most well liked day of this pre-monsoon season on Wednesday (June 9), Delhi breathed a sigh of reduction as the primary showers hit town on Thursday.
Delhi witnessed a mud storm adopted by rain on Thursday night time, which introduced a much-needed respite from the scorching heat.
As per IMD’s bulletin on Friday (June 11), thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at remoted locations are anticipated over Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab for the following three days. The IMD has additionally forecast heavy rainfall over Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on June 13.
Meanwhile, the Public Works Department (PWD) and the three Municipal Corporations (MCDs) are making preparations to forestall the nationwide capital from waterlogging through the monsoon season by desilting (elimination of silt and rubbish) of drains. It will probably be accomplished earlier than the onset of monsoon by month-end, PTI reported.
A senior official of the Delhi authorities’s PWD informed the information company that desilting of drains is “on track” and will probably be accomplished between June 20-25.
The PWD official knowledgeable that round 52-60 % of desilting work has been accomplished up to now and hoped the remaining will probably be accomplished on time.
There are round 2,000 drains, spanning round 1,054 kilometres, which come below the PWD, the official mentioned.
Last yr, the photographs of automobiles stranded at waterlogged Minto bridge underpass the place a supply van driver drowned created an enormous public outcry, whereas the ruling AAP and the BJP-controlled MCDs indulged in blame sport.
(With enter from businesses)
