- By Nidhi Giri
- Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:58 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi water minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Monday directed officials to find solutions for addressing the overflow of a drain, which runs through central Delhi, during heavy rainfall. The drain overflowed following a record-breaking rainfall of 228 mm, highest for June since 1936, causing waterlogging in nearby areas.
Atishi inspected the drain along with senior officials on Monday.
"The water of central Delhi goes to Yamuna from drain No 12 near ITO. When Delhi received 228 mm of rainfall on June 28, the drain overflowed and caused waterlogging in the surrounding areas," the senior AAP leader said in a post in Hindi on X (formally Twitter).
"Today, I along with Mayor @OberoiShelly and senior officials, inspected this drain and gave instructions for finding short- and long-term solutions to stop the overflow," she added.
Delhi on June 28 received the highest rainfall in a single day in June in 88 years, bringing the city to a grinding halt. With the monsoon arriving in the capital, the problem of waterlogging has magnified.
Notably, the number of waterlogging prone points in the city has increased to 308. Of these, 214 hypersensitive points are present on the roads of the Public Works Department (PWD) alone. Meanwhile, the hypersensitive points on Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Council, DDA and National Highway in Delhi area have increased to 94.
At least 11 people, including four children have died in Delhi since the onset of the monsoon in the national capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Delhi, forecasting moderate to heavy rain across Delhi NCR till July 4. Meanwhile, downpours are expected to continue till July 6, likely worsening the current waterlogging and flood-like situation in Delhi.
(With Agency Inputs)
