Deluge from Delhi to Himachal, houses and vehicles washed away by torrential rains, Yamuna above danger mark

Many states of North India Rain Has become water-water since. Heavy rains have led to flood situation in many states including Delhi, Punjab and Himachal. Because of the rains since last 24 hours, crores of rupees have been damaged. At the same time, more than 50 people have lost their lives due to floods and landslides. Rain continues to wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh today i.e. for the third consecutive day on Monday.

Due to heavy rains, more than 300 people are stranded in different areas of Himachal Pradesh. Twenty people stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali were rescued but around 300 others are stranded in different parts of the hill state. A day after heavy rains triggered landslides, damaged houses and killed several people in the state of Himachal Pradesh, the Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rain on Monday.

Along with Himachal Pradesh, the country’s capital Delhi is also submerged. Most of the roads in Delhi are full of water. Due to the rain of disaster, the scene of every devastation is visible. The Pragati Maidan tunnel in the national capital was closed for traffic on Monday due to water-logging.

At the same time, it rained for the third consecutive day in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday and the officials are working round the clock to reach the people in the most affected places in the time of crisis. According to the Meteorological Department, it has been raining in many parts of Punjab and Haryana since morning.

Amid torrential rains wreaking havoc in northern India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took stock of the situation after talking to senior ministers and officials, while Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge sought relief from the PM Cares Fund for rain-affected states. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting to discuss the water-logging caused by torrential rains in the city and the rising water level of the Yamuna.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, in a video released on Monday morning, appealed to the people to avoid stepping out of their houses during heavy rains, especially near rivers and streams.

Meanwhile, regarding the rains, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday that the evacuation of people from the low-lying areas around the river would be started when the Yamuna touched the 206-metre mark. He assured the people that according to experts, a flood situation is not likely to arise in the national capital.

Addressing a press conference after holding a meeting on the incessant rains and rising water level of the Yamuna, Kejriwal said the government was closely monitoring the situation and was fully prepared to deal with it. He said the unexpected rains have created problems for the people and Delhi’s system was not able to cope with it. Every year after the rains, some areas get flooded and the water recedes within a few hours, but 153 mm of rain is unpredictable. This happened about 40 years ago.

In many parts of Punjab and Haryana, life was thrown out of gear due to heavy rains for the third consecutive day on Monday. The administration is working 24 hours to reach the people in the affected areas. According to the Meteorological Department, it has been raining in many parts of Punjab and Haryana since morning.

In view of the situation arising due to incessant rains, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has canceled all his pre-scheduled programs and held a meeting of senior officers of various departments including Home, Disaster Management and Urban Local Bodies, officials said. called an emergency meeting.

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the third consecutive day on Monday. Repair work is underway to restore traffic on the 270-km-long highway, which connects Kashmir to the rest of the country in all weather conditions. The officers provided this information.

The highway was closed for vehicular traffic on Saturday due to landslides caused by heavy rains and damage to the Panthiyal tunnel near Ramban district and a portion of the road near Chamba-Siri. Thousands of vehicles are stranded on the highway. Barring the Chamba-Siri road, where a 60-metre stretch of the road had caved in, the rest of the highway is almost intact and is passable for vehicular movement, said a traffic department official.