The Delhi Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, approved relief for farmers affected by crop damage due to rain during August-September last year.
In Haryana, rain was reported in Panchkula, Fatehabad, and Sirsa during the morning hours, while light showers continued in parts of the state later in the day.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the damage caused by storm, rain, and lightning in Uttar Pradesh.
Thunderstorms, hailstorm and lightning strikes caused large-scale destruction across Uttar Pradesh, damaging homes and livestock while officials rushed relief operations in multiple districts.
Despite a spell of sudden rain across Delhi-NCR that brought temporary relief from the intensifying summer heat, air quality levels largely remained in the 'Poor' category on Saturday, with a few areas recording 'Moderate' conditions, according to official data.
Wednesday afternoon’s deluge brought down the city’s minimum temperature, which settled at 22.8°C — nearly 3°C below normal.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rainfall for Tuesday in the region while Delhi may have mild to moderate rain over the next four to five days. Heavy rain is also forecast for a number of Uttar Pradesh districts.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city is likely to experience one or two spells of light to moderate rain or thundershowers in multiple locations.
At least eight people have died so far amid heavy rain and floods in various parts of Maharashtra, even as the Weather Department has forecast heavy downpours on Tuesday and until August 21.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an 'orange' alert in Delhi. It also warned that moderate to heavy rainfall would hit the city.
