There Is No Justification for Clogged Drains: Delhi HC to MCD
Another day of traffic woes!
- Five people were left injured after being struck by lightning.
- All flights have been delayed in Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- US Secretary of State John Kerry cancels his visit to Sisganj Gurudwara, Jama Masjid and Gauri Shankar temple due to rain.
- Many companies in Gurugram reportedly asked their employees to work from home.
- Waterlogging cripples movement in Delhi-NCR routes.
- Delhi wakes up to incessant downpouring on Wednesday morning.
Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped the Public Works Department (PWD) and Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD) over the issue of water-logging on major roads, and the consequent crippling of traffic movement in the national capital.
The Court rebuking the authorities for the public nuisance observed:
It further added that water-logging is a major reason behind the spread of diseases like dengue and chikungunya as it serves as the breeding ground for mosquitoes.
US Secretary of State John Kerry’s motorcade gingerly proceeds through water logged streets of Delhi, after he delivered his speech in IIT-Delhi.
Five people were struck by lightning in Hiranke village near Alipur area in Delhi and left injured.
“You Must Have Needed Boats to Come Here”, Kerry Tells IIT-Delhi Students
US Secretary of State, John Kerry’s address at IIT-Delhi was delayed by an hour, on Wednesday.
Upon his arrival Kerry asked all those who were present:
All flights have been delayed in Indira Gandhi International Airport due to heavy rainfall and one flight has been diverted to Jaipur.
Fair Warning for Commuters
To caution commuters against traveling to the waterlogged areas, Delhi traffic police are live tweeting about the congested areas
Flights Delayed
Other than crippling movement between Delhi and NCR regionThe heavy rainfall has reportedly also delayed flights.
Air India has advised its passengers to check flight status before leaving their homes.
Many companies in Gurugram reportedly asked their employees to work from home
Heavy Rainfall Mars John Kerry’s Plans
John Kerry, US Secretary of State, who is on his fourth visit to India, cancelled his visit to Sisganj Gurudwara, Jama Masjid and Gauri Shankar temple on Wednesday due to heavy rains.
On Kerry’s itinerary is a visit to IIT-Delhi as well, wherein he is expected to take questions from students.
Earlier, when Kerry had arrived in Delhi on 29 August, his carcade was reportedly stuck in Delhi’s traffic jam for hours.
Rain, Rain Everywhere
Watch a video of Delhi submerged in rain.
After two dry years, rains have been welcomed greedily in India. But for Delhi, the bad news is that as many as 23,317 new commercial vehicles, mainly taxis, have been registered in this financial year by the city’s road transport authority, which means a heavily burdened congested roads, especially when its raining.
Gurgaon was critically congested in July after a similar downpour.
Several people, oblivious of the lurking danger at several inundated places, fell into ditches, but were saved by timely help from onlookers.
People stuck at the spot lamented that no officials, particularly those connected with disaster management, were available to alleviate their miseries. They said they had been left to fend for themselves by the government.
Booking cabs online have too been a difficult task with a surge in the cab rates.
Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida woke up to heavy, incessant rains on Wednesday morning.
Traffic moved slower than usual due to blocked roads, making commuting troublesome for office-goers.
A vicious rainy day from earlier in July led to the worst of traffic jams in the city, with the longest traffic lasting for 20 long hours.
Commuters made the most out of insufferable jams by taking to Twitter.
Be Patient, Gurgaon Police Tells Commuters
Gurgaon – notorious for the worst traffic jams in the Delhi-NCR region this season – saw unusually heavy congestion yet again.
The Gurgaon police took to Twitter to caution commuters against low visibility and advise them to follow lanes.
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