Delhi Braces for More Downpours After Record Rainfall

Civic agencies in Delhi prepare for more rains, keeping field units on high alert and deploying additional manpower. The Aam Aadmi Party government has announced compensation for victims' families. Heavy rains on Friday submerged parts of the city and caused several deaths. Efforts are ongoing to manage excessive waterlogging.

Two days after rainfall brought Delhi to a standstill, civic agencies are gearing up for more downpours, as they keep their field units on high alert and deploy additional manpower and machinery to tackle waterlogging and other related complaints.

The Aam Aadmi Party government announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of those who drowned during the record rains on Friday, the day monsoon hit the city.

The weather department has forecast heavy rains till Tuesday. Civic agencies have bolstered their plans to mitigate excessive waterlogging, including increased manpower and equipment deployment, and field units on heightened alert.

The national capital was paralyzed on Friday by 228.1 mm of rainfall, the highest for June since 1936. It submerged several parts of the city and claimed multiple lives.

Minister Atishi directed the revenue department to ensure families of the deceased receive compensation. A six-year-old boy was killed when a portion of a terrace collapsed in Harsh Vihar.

Police are registering a case against the building owner, Ramji Lal, who is currently absconding. An official in the NDMC said the civic body has increased manpower and monitoring through CCTV cameras to manage waterlogging.

The upscale Lutyens' Delhi area witnessed severe flooding on Friday. NDMC Vice-Chairman Satish Upadhyay said additional pumps and super suction machines are on standby at critical areas.

NDMC's central command and control room will ensure 24-hour monitoring through CCTV cameras, with engineers overseeing operations at vulnerable points. The MCD has also put its field units on high alert and deployed various machines to clear waterlogged areas.

According to PWD officials, all waterlogged spots except the Pragati Maidan Tunnel have been drained.

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