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New Delhi: Since the onset of monsoon, it has rained heavily in many parts of North India including Himachal Pradesh, ( Rajasthan) Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Delhi. Heavy rains have affected the lives and livelihood of many people. In the country’s capital Delhi, people are struggling with the weather. However, the situation has improved in many places. ITO, Civil Lines and Rajghat are among those areas of the national capital which are still reeling under flood-like situation.
Apart from Delhi, many parts of the country are also facing floods. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for rain in many states for the next few days. IMD has predicted rain for the next 3 days in Himachal Pradesh. The state, which is already bearing the brunt of monsoon rains, will receive heavy rains from July 20 to July 23. There is a possibility of heavy rains in Uttarakhand on 21 and 22 July. The condition of rain will continue in Rajasthan till 22 July.
According to IMD’s weather bulletin, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning over central India in the next 5 days. Madhya Pradesh is likely to receive very heavy rains on Wednesday and Sunday, while Vidarbha is likely to receive rains till July 20 and Chhattisgarh till July 23. The Meteorological Department said in the Weather Bulletin, there is a possibility of heavy rainfall at different places with light moderate to widespread rainfall in Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, East Rajasthan from 20th to 23rd.
On the other hand, there may be heavy to widespread rainfall in Himachal Pradesh on 20th and 21st. The IMD said that there is a possibility of very heavy rains in Uttarakhand during July 21-22 and in East Rajasthan on July 22. Heavy rains lashed parts of Maharashtra amid predictions of heavy rains in parts of India. IMD has issued red alert for Mumbai, Palghar and Raigad districts and orange alert for Thane, Mumbai and Ratnagiri on Thursday. Meanwhile, the water level of Yamuna river continues to rise even today in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
