Delhi Minister Atishi Visits Tilak Bridge, ITO Areas To Review Waterlogging Situation After Heavy Rains

Aam Aadmi Party Minister Atishi visited Tilak Bridge and other areas around ITO to review the situation after Delhi witnessed 150mm of heavy rainfall.

Delhi Minister Atishi said all AAP ministers and the city's Mayor are examining the spots where waterlogging might happen.

Source : PTI

Delhi Minister Atishi visited Tilak Bridge and other areas around ITO to take stock of the situation on the ground zero after the national capital witnessed 150mm of heavy rainfall on Saturday night. Her visit comes after the first spell of heavy monsoon rain created a mess in residential and commercial areas of the national capital yesterday, causing inundated roads and overflowing drains with massive waterlogging and paralysed traffic for hours. While talking to reporters, Atishi said all Delhi ministers and Mayor are examining the spots where waterlogging might happen, reported news agency ANI.

Delhi Minister Atishi visits Tilak Bridge, ITO areas to review the situation after Delhi receives heavy rainfall

Delhi has received 150mm of rain. All Delhi ministers and Mayor are examining the spots where waterlogging might happen. All pumping stations were functioning… pic.twitter.com/hl9LbBcO5y

— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2023

She also said all pumping stations were functioning on Saturday when the National capital received record-breaking heavy rainfall. Atishi told ANI, “Now, we are working to enhance our (pumping) capacity.” The minister said the water level in the Yamuna River is expected to rise by July 11 as 45,000 cusecs water has been released from Hathni Kund today.

The Aam Aadmi Party leader said that strict action will be taken against any official who is found to be careless while discharging duties that led to waterlogging in the city.

Delhi on Sunday woke up to more rain as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted light to moderate rainfall for today. This came after the first spell of heavy monsoon rain created a mess in residential and commercial areas of the national capital on Saturday causing inundated roads and overflowing drains with massive waterlogging and paralysed traffic for hours.

The Safdarjung observatory, the city's primary weather station, recorded 153 mm of rainfall at 8.30 am today, the highest since July 25, 1982. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded 153 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest since the 24-hour rainfall of 169.9 mm on July 25, 1982, a senior IMD official said, as per news agency PTI.

The city logged 133.4 mm of rain on July 10, 2003, and an all-time high of 266.2 mm on July 21, 1958. The weather stations at Ridge, Lodhi Road, and Delhi University recorded 134.5 mm, 123.4 mm, and 118 mm of precipitation, respectively, PTI reported.

According to the Met Office, rainfall below 15 mm is considered light, 15 mm to 64.5 mm is moderate, 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm is heavy, and 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm is very heavy. Any amount exceeding 204.4 mm is classified as extremely heavy rainfall.