Under its influence, the Tirupati and Nellore districts would receive heavy rains accompanied by squally winds up to 60 kmph, before the deep depression is likely to fizzle out gradually on Tuesday.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday alleged that the previous government neglected the national capital's rural belt, stating that many areas of the city's villages struggled with severe waterlogging, broken roads and the absence of sewer lines and proper drainage systems.
As waterlogging disrupted life in Kolkata following overnight incessant rain, political parties in West Bengal cancelled all their scheduled programmes on Tuesday.
Air traffic at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) was severely hit on Tuesday as 55 flights, including 28 arrivals and 27 departures, were cancelled between midnight and 1 p.m, officials said.
With reports of highest ever 300 mm rainfall for five hours recorded in the city on Tuesday night leading to waterlogging in many hospitals throughout the day.
Jawans of NDRF and Andal police have recovered the scooty, which had drowned yesterday at the Singaran river from here today, while the rider Debashish Dutta (58) is still missing.
“The Karol Bagh Zone of MCD has launched a special drive for desilting of all uncovered and slab covered drains to resolve the problem of water logging in the area. The zonal staff have de-silted all the drains in all 13 wards of the zone,” the MCD said on Friday.
Disruptions of flight operations from Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport due to waterlogging at regular intervals in the peak monsoon season this year has been a matter of concern for the authorities as CM plans to upgrade it into an international airport.
The Weather Department reported that the visibility in Delhi stood at 900 meters at 10:30 am.
According to the Delhi Traffic Police, a road in Karol Bagh experienced sinking, while another area in Janakpuri witnessed a cave-in, impacting the movement of traffic.
