UP news: People use boats to commute in Moradabad amid severe waterlogging after heavy rains | Watch video

  • IMD issues an alert for widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across several parts of the country on Sunday

Livemint
Updated30 Jun 2024, 03:59 PM IST
A video grab of people using boat in Moradabad to navigate a submerged area.
A video grab of people using boat in Moradabad to navigate a submerged area.

People in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh were on Sunday compelled to use boats to commute due to severe waterlogging in parts of the city amid heavy rains.

The residents of Bholanath Colony had to use boats to commute as the area was completely waterlogged.

Also Read | IMD issues red alert for Arunachal, orange alert for Delhi, heavy rains today

For the western region of Uttar Pradesh, the Regional Meteorological Centre of New Delhi on Sunday morning forecast a thunderstorm with light to moderate-intensity rainfall during the day.

In a post on social media platform X, the Regional Met Centre said: “05:15 IST; Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Jattari, Khair, Aligarh, Iglas, Sikandra Rao, and Hathras (U.P.) during the next 2 hours.”

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across several parts of the country on Sunday.

Recent satellite images indicate the presence of convective clouds, signalling the possibility of light to moderate rainfall at several locations, it added.

Also Read | Mumbai rains: IMD issue orange alert for financial capital, yellow for Thane

In an update on the southwest monsoon, the IMD had said: “The Monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of East Uttar Pradesh and some more parts of West Uttar Pradesh today, the 29th of June, 2024. The Northern Limit of Monsoon now passes through 26°N/65°E, Jaisalmer, Churu, Bhiwani, Delhi, Aligarh, Hardoi, Moradabad, Una, Pathankot, Jammu, 33°N/74°E. Conditions are favorable for further advance of the southwest Monsoon into some more parts of West Rajasthan, Haryana-Chandigarh & Punjab, and remaining parts of West Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu during the next 2-3 days.”

Punjab: Heavy rains lash Amritsar

Amritsar also witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday, leading to waterlogging in different parts of the city.

Due to the heavy rains, roads near the Golden Temple were submerged due to which cars were stuck.

Former IAS KBS Sidhu said that there is never any waterlogging around the outer periphery of the Darbar Sahib complex due to the storm water drainage system of the Galliara Project.

Also Read | Heavy rain lashes Delhi; IMD issues orange alert for NCR till July 2

In a post on X, KBS Sidhu said: “The city of Amritsar was historically established on a saucer kind of topography, with the Golden Temple, right in the middle at the lowest point. However, the storm water drainage system of the Galliara Project (Corridor Project), completed in mud-1990s, is so effective that there is never any water-logging around, even the outer periphery of the Darbar Sahib complex. This area is near the old Kotwali Chowk and is drained out pretty soon— please notice, there is no stagnant knee-deep water even here like in other towns of India.”

Catch all the Business News , Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on Live Mint. Download The Mint News App to get Daily Market Updates.

MoreLess
First Published:30 Jun 2024, 03:59 PM IST
Business NewsNewsIndiaUP news: People use boats to commute in Moradabad amid severe waterlogging after heavy rains | Watch video

Get Instant Loan up to ₹10 Lakh!

  • Employment Type

    Most Active Stocks

    HDFC Bank share price

    1,682.15
    03:59 PM | 3 OCT 2024
    -44 (-2.55%)

    Reliance Industries share price

    2,815.25
    03:58 PM | 3 OCT 2024
    -114.55 (-3.91%)

    Tata Steel share price

    166.95
    03:59 PM | 3 OCT 2024
    -0.05 (-0.03%)

    Tata Motors share price

    926.00
    03:59 PM | 3 OCT 2024
    -39.35 (-4.08%)
    More Active Stocks

    Market Snapshot

    • Top Gainers
    • Top Losers
    • 52 Week High

    Amber Enterprises India share price

    5,170.45
    03:57 PM | 3 OCT 2024
    325.35 (6.72%)

    Petronet LNG share price

    364.30
    03:56 PM | 3 OCT 2024
    20.05 (5.82%)

    Jubilant Ingrevia share price

    819.30
    03:40 PM | 3 OCT 2024
    44.1 (5.69%)

    Angel Broking share price

    2,739.65
    03:40 PM | 3 OCT 2024
    139.6 (5.37%)
    More from Top Gainers

    Recommended For You

      More Recommendations

      Gold Prices

      • 24K
      • 22K
      Bangalore
      77,475.000.00
      Chennai
      77,481.000.00
      Delhi
      77,633.000.00
      Kolkata
      77,485.000.00

      Fuel Price

      • Petrol
      • Diesel
      Bangalore
      102.86/L0.00
      Chennai
      100.75/L0.00
      Kolkata
      104.95/L0.00
      New Delhi
      94.72/L0.00

      Popular in News

        HomeMarketsPremiumInstant LoanMint Shorts