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Delhi Rains: Delhi experienced a tough time on Friday morning due to heavy rains and strong winds in the national capital region. The downpour caused widespread water stagnation, power cuts, traffic disruptions, and chaos in several parts of Delhi. Soon after the rain stopped, the authorities hit the road for the restoration work. People complained of power outages on social media.

A Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) issued a statement, in which its spokesperson said it received 22 power cut complaints, which were restored within a few minutes to one hour.

"The thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and strong winds resulted in power disruptions and caused damages to the power lines with uprooted trees and branches falling onto them. Electricity supply was temporarily suspended in certain areas as a precautionary measure to prevent electrocution," he said.

An assessment of the distribution network is in progress to ensure the stability of the system, the person said.

Tata Power - DDL (@tatapower_ddl) also posted an update on X, "The thunderstorm, heavy rainfall and gusty winds early morning today resulted in power disruption across parts of Delhi. Power lines were damaged by the falling of trees and branches onto them."

"To ensure public safety, the electricity supply had to be temporarily suspended in certain areas as a precaution to prevent electrocution. Tata Power-DDL’s Operations and Maintenance teams with their Quick Response Teams (QRTs) swiftly addressed service complaints," it added.

"We appreciate the patience of our consumers. At Tata Power-DDL, your safety and well-being remain our top priority," another X post read.

AAP Slams BJP Over Delhi Waterlogging Crisis

On the political front, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a sharp critique of Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led administration of neglecting infrastructure, which led to severe waterlogging across the national capital following unseasonal heavy rainfall.

In a scathing statement posted on X, along with Verma's video of him taking stock of the situation, AAP remarked that the minister did not do any work when he had time and now with such "little rain", many areas of Delhi were flooded, with water flowing out of the drains and onto the roads.

"Minister doing morning walk on the banks of water coming from the source of the BJP's disaster government!! There was a little rain in Delhi last night, and many areas of Delhi were flooded. Water started flowing out of the drains and onto the roads. When he had time, the minister did not do any work, now, when Delhi is drowning, he is out to take photographs," the AAP post stated.


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Rekha Gupta Hits Back At AAP

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta addressed the crisis, calling the waterlogging problem a "disease" inherited from the AAP government.

Speaking to reporters after visiting waterlogged parts of the city, the Delhi CM stated that resolving the issue would take time, assuring residents that the government was actively working to address the problems.

"This disease, which we have got from the previous government, will take time to be cured, and today the Chief Minister of Delhi herself is passing through those roads where thousands of Delhiites are stuck in traffic jams, and the government is fully prepared to fix these problems. Officials are working on the roads. It is our responsibility to fix all these arrangements on time," Gupta said.

Taking to the social media platform X, Gupta stated that she had personally inspected waterlogging-prone areas, including Majnu Ka Tilla, to assess the situation and oversee relief efforts.

She emphasised that officials were deployed across Delhi to identify affected areas and expedite solutions.
(With ANI inputs)

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