Heavy rainfall to continue in Delhi-NCR and Punjab

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday stated that heavy rainfall will continue in Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Rajasthan till September 12 morning. RK Jennamani, IMD, said that the heavy rainfall in Delhi will continue till tomorrow (September 12) morning. Also Read | Neeraj Chopra’s dream comes true as he takes parents on their first flight It will cover Delhi-NCR, Punjab, and Rajasthan, he said. The systems over east Rajasthan and another forming over the Bay of Bengal are likely to intensify further, he said. Also Read | Punjab: Sukhbir Singh Badal objects to Harji Grewal’s anti-national remark Meanwhile, IMD has predicted that Delhi will receive a fresh spell of rain from September 17-18. Delhi has received the highest 24-hour rainfall this year, in 121 yrs. It has received 390 mm rainfall in September, the highest in 77 years, after 417 mm in September 1944. Delhi has recorded 1139 mm rainfall in 4 months, which is the highest in 46 years, below 1155 mm in 1975, RK Jenamani said. Several areas, including the Delhi airport, were waterlogged after heavy rain lashed the national capital on Saturday. Heavy rainfall and consequent waterlogging have disrupted the normal, everyday life in parts of Delhi, and Punjab. Due to incessant rains in the national capital, several routes were either partially or completely waterlogged causing disruption in traffic movement. -PTC News