Page 9 - Waterlogging

Mathura witnesses waterlogging in several parts after heavy rainfall

Mathura witnessed waterlogging in several parts as heavy rainfall lashed the city on Saturday late night

Rain chokes roads in Delhi; people post waterlogging images on social media

A decent pour in the national capital on Saturday gave the public a first taste of the upcoming winter, but also led to waterlogging at several places in the city. Anand Vihar, Wazirabad, the road stretch between INA and AIIMS, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Tughlakabad, Sangam Vihar, Kirari, Rohtak Road, Vikas Marg, near Zakhira, Najafgarh, Mahipalpur, and Rangpuri, were among several places which witnessed waterlogging, civic and PWD authorities said. People conveyed their pain to authorities by posting pictures of the waterlogged spots on social media. Delhi gets flooded even with slightest of rain followed by long traffic snarls. The authorities should come up with a concrete plan to ensure there is no waterlogging in city areas, said Junaid Alam, a resident of Kirari in Outer Delhi. Prabhakar Kumar, an urban planning expert at Rudrabhishek Enterprises Ltd said that to enable free flow of rainwater, it is required to have integrated drainage system. Improper integration of the draina

Traffic crawls in rain-soaked Delhi for 2nd day, yellow alert for Saturday

The national capital reeled under traffic snarls and waterlogging woes with several key road stretches dotted with puddles of water as incessant rains lashed the city for a second consecutive day Friday. The weather department has issued a yellow alert for Saturday as well, cautioning people about moderate rain at most places in Delhi while heavy rains are expected at a couple of locations. The heavy rains disrupted the traffic movement with drivers having to negotiate waterlogged roads and stretches obstructed by fallen trees. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an alert, asking commuters to plan their journey keeping the rainfall in mind "Waterlogging has been observed near Hanuman Setu on Shanti van to Hanuman Mandir Carriageway, Libaspur underpass, Maharani Bagh Taimur Nagar cut, CDR Chowk, Mehrauli towards Gurugram, Andheria More towards Vasant Kunj, under Nizamuddin bridge, Singhu Border near petrol pump, MB Road towards Sainik Farm carriageway," it tweeted, advising the commute

Massive traffic jams, waterlogging across Delhi after overnight rain

Vehicles in the national capital were moving at a snail's pace at various places as roads were clogged with heavy traffic jams on Friday morning following the overnight incessant rain

Overnight rain causes waterlogging in Delhi-NCR; more showers predicted

The national capital and its adjoining satellite cities Noida and Gurugram were lashed throughout the night with rain resulting in waterlogging and slow traffic movement on the key roads

All schools in Lucknow to remain closed due to heavy rain, waterlogging

Following the heavy rains that have been lashing Lucknow since the past 24-hours, the district administration, early on Friday, announced the closure of all schools in Uttar Pradesh's state capital

NGT seeks suggestions from Centre, others on rainwater blockage on roads

The green court, in the recently passed order said: "This may require policy, programs, planning, implementation and close monitoring by the administrative authorities

Working on solution as floods in Panchganga affect people, crops: Maha CM

Shinde chaired a review meeting in Kolhapur city where heavy rains had triggered floods in the district recently.

Rains in Delhi give respite from sultry weather, cause traffic snarls

The maximum temperature on Tuesday settled at 33.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal.

LG flags Minto Bridge drainage flaws, warns action if waterlogging recurs

Saxena inspected Delhi's chronic waterlogging sites - Indraprastha/WHO stretch, Railway underpass at Pul Prahladpur and Minto Bridge and instructed officials to make water drainage system fool-proof

Delhi witnesses highest rainfall for January in at least 13 years

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in a day for January in at least 13 years, according to official figures, as overnight rains inundated some low-lying areas in the national capital

Waterlogging issue in Chennai to be resolved by Friday evening: CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reviewed the waterlogging situation on Friday and assured the people that the problem would be resolved by today evening.Stalin, who visited waterlogged areas in Chennai's Tenampet along with the municipality officials today, said, "Yesterday midnight once I reached Chennai from Trichy, I started reviewing the rain situation in the control room of Ripon Building where Chennai corporation officials monitored the situation. The waterlogging issues in Chennai will be resolved by today evening.""The weather department was unable to predict the heavy rains yesterday. We will take up the issue of upgrading weather forecast systems with the Central Government", the Tamil Nadu CM added.Torrential rainfall battered Tamil Nadu last night leaving Chennai flooded on Friday."As many as 27 cases of tree falling have been reported in Chennai. More than 145 pumps are operating to clear the waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall in the city", said Greater Chennai ...

Heavy rain leaves streets in Kolkata, its neighbourhood waterlogged

Normal life was partially disrupted in parts of Bengal as heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Jawad left several areas waterlogged in the metropolis and elsewhere, causing hurdles to the commuters

Experts warn of dengue outbreak in Chennai following waterlogging in city

Experts have warned of a dengue outbreak in Chennai and surrounding areas as the mosquito larvae are likely to multiply in puddles left over in the city after incessant rains.

Showers in Chennai one of the most intense in 200 yrs, says CM Stalin

Monsoon rains continued to batter several regions of Tamil Nadu registering about 75 per cent showers above normal, while Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday inspected inundated areas

After rain havoc, Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 2,629 crore Central assistance

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday sought Central assistance of Rs 2,629 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in the areas affected by the recent rain.

Tamil Nadu rains: Plight of people will continue if authorities do not act

Panneerselvam and Palaniswami blamed the state government for lack of planning ahead of the monsoon and untimely works

Waterlogging, power cuts in Chennai as rain woes continue for residents

Although the heavy rains have now stopped in Chennai, the residents are continuing to bear the brunt as their residences and localities are still waterlogged along with power cuts in several areas

Tamil Nadu reports 14 deaths due to heavy rains; waterlogging in Chennai

As many as 14 people have lost their lives in Tamil Nadu due to heavy rains, said Kumar Jayanth, Principal Secretary, Revenue Department on Thursday."Till now, 14 people have lost their lives in the state due to heavy rains. Due to overnight rainfall, there is waterlogging in parts of Chennai today. 13 subways waterlogged will be cleared, 160 fallen trees removed. In last four days, almost 20 lakh people given food packets in Chennai," said Kumar Jayanth.Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Chennai said that extremely heavy to heavy rainfall is likely to occur in six districts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday."The Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal lies about 140 km southeast of Chennai. The Depression will cross between north Tamil Nadu and south around Chennai by Thursday evening," IMD Chennai's Deputy Director-General S. Balachandran told ANI.He further said that strong winds will prevail and "extremely heavy to heavy rainfall likely to occur in six districts".Heavy ..

Heavy rains and waterlogging send vegetable prices soaring in Chennai

Heavy rains and waterlogging across Chennai have sent vegetable prices soaring in the wholesale Koyambedu market, while prices in the retail vegetable markets too have catapulted