Monsoon Alert: Clouds in Delhi..! Red alert in Rajasthan, 22 people died due to rain | News India

Scattered rain likely in Delhi

The national capital Delhi received sporadic rainfall on Monday, leading to a drop in temperatures and waterlogging in parts of the city, disrupting traffic, officials said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Safdarjung Observatory recorded 12.9 mm of rain between 11:30 am and 5:30 pm on Monday. Lodhi Road received 13.6 mm, Palam 10.5 mm and Najafgarh 30 mm of rain. Meanwhile, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, the national capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 56 in the satisfactory category at 4 pm. The IMD has predicted cloudy skies and light rain on Tuesday.

Heavy rains in Rajasthan have affected normal life

With eight more people dying on Monday due to continuous torrential rains in Rajasthan, the death toll in rain-related accidents in the last two days has risen to 22. According to the Jaipur Meteorological Center, heavy rains are likely to continue in the eastern part of the state (Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, Ajmer) for the next 4-5 days. Heavy rains in the last two days have created flood-like conditions in Karauli and Hindaun, due to which low-lying areas have been flooded. Normal life has been disrupted due to the overflowing of dams and rivers.

Flood like situation in Karauli

Disaster Management Department Joint Secretary Bhagwat Singh said that flood-like conditions prevailed in Karauli and Hindaun towns and teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have shifted about 100 people to safer places. From June 1 to August 12, Rajasthan has received 40 per cent more rainfall than normal. The normal rainfall in the state during this period was 283.9 mm which has increased to 397.8 mm this year. According to the Meteorological Department data, western Rajasthan has received 56 per cent more rainfall than normal, while eastern Rajasthan has received 31 per cent more rainfall than normal. Almost all districts except Dungarpur and Banswara have received more than normal rainfall.