City
Epaper

Delhi schools to remain closed tomorrow in view of heavy rains

By ANI | Updated: July 9, 2023 18:25 IST

New Delhi [India], July 9 : In view of rains for the last two days, the Delhi government has ...

Open in App

New Delhi [India], July 9 : In view of rains for the last two days, the Delhi government has decided to keep the schools closed for tomorrow, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

"In view of the torrential rains lashing Delhi for the last 2 days and warnings from the Meteorological Department, all schools in Delhi are being closed for a day tomorrow," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi on Sunday.

Meanwhile, in view of incessant rains in the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday and took updates.

Shah spoke to the Delhi LG as moderate to heavy rain lashed several parts of the national capital and its adjoining areas. The downpour slowed down traffic movement after waterlogging several parts of the city.

Pictures and videos of commuters wading through knee-deep water flooded social media platforms, raising concerns about the efficiency of the city's drainage infrastructure.

Considering the situation, Delhi Traffic Police kept updating Delhi'ites about traffic affected in parts of the city through its Twitter account by uploading pictures of the waterlogged areas.

In a recent alert through one such tweet, the Delhi Traffic Police mentioned, "Traffic is affected in the carriageway from Kalindi Kunj towards Okhla and vice-versa due to waterlogging and breakdown of vehicles at Okhla underpass. Commuters are advised to avoid these stretches".

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Meteorological DepartmentDelhi lgArvind KejriwalAmit ShahdelhiDelhi Lok Sabha Election 2019Delhi BjpDelhi Commissioner Of PoliceNew DelhiDelhi High CourtDelhi MetroSouth DelhiDelhi UniversityDelhi Dynamos
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalDelhi Shooting: Shop Owner Shot Dead Near Nizamuddin Markaz

Lifestyle5 Signs Someone You Love Might Be Quietly Struggling — From a Psychiatrist

NationalDelhi: 25-Year-Old Chartered Accountant Dies by Suicide After Inhaling Helium Gas, Body Found in Guesthouse

EntertainmentThree Minors Who Went Missing From Delhi to Meet Salman Khan Found Safe in Nashik After 4 Days

NationalDelhi CA Found Dead in Airbnb; Rare Suicide Involving Helium Gas Reported

National Realted Stories

NationalKerala mother, son are ‘classmates’ as both pursue graduation in same college

NationalHindu activist murder: NIA raids 14 locations in Karnataka's Mangaluru district

National2nd edition of 9-day-long Chinar book festival begins in J&K's Srinagar

NationalDelhi BJP MLA to raise personal request in Assembly for reciting ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in schools

NationalBeneficiaries praise PM Kisan Nidhi scheme, say it has transformed farming by easing financial burden