Highlights of the Delhi Rains: Heavy rain is expected again today, according to an orange signal issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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A day after the national capital recorded its highest single-day rainfall in 88 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an orange alert forecasting heavy rain today as well. Meanwhile, the toll in rain-related deaths across Delhi rose to 11 as two children died due to electrocution in North West Delhi. Six people died on Friday and bodies of three labourers were recovered from the rubble of a wall collapse in Vasant Vihar earlier today.
Delhi sets a new record
The national capital received heavy rainfall – possibly the highest in June in nearly 100 years. In a press conference after a meeting with L-G V K Saxena, PWD Minister Atishi said Delhi witnessed 800 mm of rain in the entire monsoon but for the first time after 1936, it has recorded 228 mm of rain in just 24 hours. The L-G ordered the setting up of 24X7 emergency control room and for desilting works to be completed in a week.
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What happened at Delhi airport?
A portion of the canopy at the departure area of Delhi’s airport Terminal 1 collapsed early in the morning on Friday, killing a taxi driver and injuring eight people. All flight departures from the terminal were also temporarily suspended. The Delhi Police has filed an FIR under sections related to death by negligence in the incident.
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- An emergency control room be established, to be manned 24×7. Senior officials from all the concerned departments to be deputed.
- Wide publicity of control room number be given for common citizens to make telephonic calls to report incidents of waterlogging.
- All static pumps of PWD, I&FC, MCD, DDA and NDMC be tested and made functional with a matrix of field staff deployed for energizing pumps on a 24×7 basis.
- Mobile pumps must be utilized as and when required. Additional pumps should be procured and deployed in low lying areas, particularly unauthorized colonies historically prone to waterlogging and underpasses and tunnels.
- Remaining desilting works of all drains to be undertaken by all concerned agencies, on an emergent basis over the next one week.
- Debris along the drains to be removed immediately. All kinds of obstructions in free flow of water in open drains to be removed.
- Traffic police to issue regular traffic advisories in case of water logging at critical locations and they should continuously share waterlogging spots to concerned departments/agencies and the central control room .
- I&FCD to regularly be in touch with their counterparts in Haryana and upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh to assess rainfall levels, discharges from Hathnikund barrage. Revenue department to activate the disaster response cell under DDMA in the eventuality of excessive rainfall.
- Assistance of NDRF to be taken for any emergency measures during monsoons. Power department to ensure that DISCOMS take preventive measures to ensure that there are no naked wires prone to short circuit in their jurisdiction.
- CS may convene a meeting of bridge owning agencies to ensure that floodplains and major drains are cleared of all kinds of debris/construction waste.
- All senior officers of municipal bodies, engineering departments should be present in field to monitor critical locations. All senior officers on leave should be asked to report back on duty immediately and no leave to be sanctioned for the next two months.
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Delhi Rains Live Updates: What routes have the worst traffic jams in Delhi
With Delhi witnessing heavy rainfall on Friday morning, leading to water-logging across the city and inundated roads, here are some of the routes that can be skipped to avoid getting stuck in traffic:
Ring Road: Traffic slow in both directions from Naraina towards Moti Bagh and vice-versa due to waterlogging under Dhaula Kuan Flyover; traffic slow in both directions from Shanti Van towards ISBT and vice-versa due to waterlogging near Y-point Salimgarh and Nigambodh Ghat.
Aurobindo Marg: Traffic stuck in both directions from INA towards AIIMS and vice-versa due to waterlogging under AIIMS Flyover.
Tilak Bridge: Due to waterlogging below Tilak Bridge W-point, traffic disrupted on W-Point Tilak Bridge road in both carriageways from A-Point to W-Point and vice-versa.
Rohtak Road: Traffic affected on both carriageways from Rajdhani Park towards Mundka and vice-versa due to waterlogging.
Mathura Road: An uprooted tree has disrupted traffic on the carriageway from Ashram towards Badarpur.
Kalindi Kunj: Traffic affected on Road No. 13 in both directions from Kalindi Kunj towards Crown Plaza and vice-versa due to waterlogging at Okhla underpass.
Mehram Nagar: Congestion due to waterlogging at Mehram Nagar underpass towards Terminal 3.
Akshardham: Traffic affected on both carriageways from Akshardham towards Ghaziabad and vice-versa due to waterlogging at Murga Mandi roundabout at the Ghazipur Border.
Minto Road: Traffic congestion in both directions from Kamla Market towards Connaught Place and vice-versa due to waterlogging at Minto Bridge underpass.
Outer Ring Road: Traffic congestion on carriageway from Bhera Enclave Roundabout towards Peeragarhi because of waterlogging near Peeragarhi village road.
ITO: Traffic affected on IP Marg, BSZ Marg and Vikas Marg due to waterlogging and breakdown of vehicles at Tilak Bridge underpass (W-Point).
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