KMC drain work to take care of waterlogging woes
Residents of Ward 31 and 32 are soon to get relief from their waterlogging woes.
Residents of Ward 31 and 32 are soon to get relief from their waterlogging woes.
Visuals from the rainfall-affected area showed villagers using boats to commute.
The front portion of a five-storey building crashed opposite the Bhayander railway station East in Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday, officials said.
Heavy rainfall resulted in waterlogging and traffic snarls in the city. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27.1 degrees Celsius.
V K Saxena discussed waterlogging and traffic issues in the national capital with the Union home minister. .
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light intensity rains over the national capital and nearby areas for the next two hours.
Despite the rain, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has slipped to the 'very poor' category with PM 2.5 as the lead pollutant, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) reported.
The hackathon includes designing of smart solution with sensors and apps for monitoring the underground drainage networks in urban areas. According to NKDA sources, the solution could comprise an intelligent prediction system for siltation and other parameters.
The civic body has deployed suction pumps in Bhawanipore to drain water while boats have been kept ready in case of heavy rainfall tonight. The Kidderpore area, a part of which falls under the Bhawanipore constituency, too, was heavily waterlogged.
Waterlogging has been reported from several parts of the national capital including Moti Bagh and RK Puram in south Delhi after rain.
