People make their way through a flooded street after a heavy rain shower in Karachi (AFP)
Amit Shah speaks to Gujarat CM; assures central help amid flood-like situation
Amit Shah said the Gujarat administration, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are engaged in providing quick help to the affected people.
"I spoke to Chief Minister @Bhupendrapbjp in view of the flood-like situation arising due to heavy rains in various areas of Gujarat and assured him all possible help from the Modi government. The Gujarat administration, SDRF and NDRF are engaged in providing quick help to the affected people," Shah tweeted in Hindi.
Heavy rains in parts of Maharashtra; 3 missing in Gadchiroli, moderate showers in Mumbai
Three persons were missing in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district after heavy rains and incessant downpour led to a rise in water levels of several rivers in Nashik district, while Mumbai and its adjoining areas received moderate showers on Monday.
Heavy rains continued to lash Nashik district, causing a rise in water levels of several rivers and submerging many temples located on the bed of the Godavari river, officials said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'red' alert for Nashik district till July 14, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours.
68 killed as torrential rain batters Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces
At least 68 people have died in Pakistan's Karachi city in Sindh province and neighbouring Balochistan province as torrential rains and flash floods battered the area, officials said on Monday.
As many as 63 deaths were reported in Quetta, Barkhan, Pishin, Kohlu, Bolan, Lorelai and Zhob areas in Balochistan province, while five people died in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, as relentless rainfall battered the city submerging several areas and leaving many without power on the second day of Eidul Azha.
Tea crop affected in north India due to rains: TAI
The tea producing belt of north India, comprising the regions of Assam and North Bengal, has been battered by the severe rainfall, according to Tea Association of India (TAI), an apex body of tea planters of the country.
A spokesman of TAI said that the north India region produces 81 per cent of the country's total tea production.
The crop declined 11 per cent in Assam in June 2022 at 76.87 million kg from 86.37 million kg in the same month of previous year. In Barak Valley, the crop decreased to 4.26 million kg in June 2022 as against 4.26 million kg in the previous year same month of 2021 at 5.08 million kg, showing a decline of 16.14 per cent, the TAI said.
Goa will set up dedicated disaster response force, MoU signed with NDRF, says minister
Goa will set up a dedicated disaster response force and a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the National Disaster Response Force based in Maharashtra's Pune district for this, state revenue minister Atanasio Monserratte said in the Assembly on Monday. He was responding to a calling attention motion moved by opposition MLAs Vijai Sardesai, Sankalp Amonkar, Altone D'Costa and others.
We don't have the science to predict localized heavy rainfall: Earth Sciences Secretary
Three days after the devastating Amarnath Yatra tragedy in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the top official from the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) on Monday said there is no science to predict such highly localized events.
At least 17 people were killed, and several others suspected to be washed away at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath on Friday evening due to a flash flood as a result of heavy rainfall around the holy cave. The authorities had stopped the Yatra in the wake of the disaster and it was resumed only on Monday.
Karnataka CM to visit rain-affected areas
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he would visitrain-affected districts of Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi and instruct the officials to take appropriate relief measures. He said he interacted with the Deputy Commissioners of the districts affected with regard to the rescue work that needs to be undertaken. "The Malnad region, Kodagu, Uttara Kannada and coastal regions are being lashed by heavyrainsfor the past 10 days. Already I have interacted with the Deputy Commissioners concerned through video conference for taking up rescue and relief works," the Chief Minister told reporters.
Heavy Nashik rains submerge river bed temples; residents keep eye on water level around Dutondya Maruti idol
Heavyrainscontinued to lash Maharashtra's Nashik district on Monday, leading to water levels of several rivers rising and the submergence of many temples that are located on the bed of the Godavari river, officials said. They added that water levels are expected to rise further due to release of dam water later in the day.
7 more rain-related deaths in Maharashtra, total toll this monsoon mounts to 83
Heavy rain triggers waterlogging in Ahmedabad
NDRF teams spring to action as flood-like situation in Gujarat's Valsad worsens
Moderate rain in Mumbai & suburbs; IMD predicts more showers
Light to moderate rains lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Monday morning, and there was no report of water-logging anywhere in the city, civic officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate rainfall in the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours, with a possibility of heavy showers at isolated places, they said. The island city (south Mumbai) recorded an average rainfall of 12.04 mm in the 24 hour-period till 8 am on Monday, while the eastern and western suburbs received 22.12 mm and 12.76 mm downpour, respectively, an official said. There was no water-logging anywhere in the city, hence no public bus service was diverted, officials said. The local train services, considered as the lifeline of Mumbai, were also running normally on the Central Railway and Western Railway corridors, they said.
IMD predicts 'intense wet spell' in several states from July 12 onwards
Amarnath Yatra resumes; 4,026 pilgrims leave Jammu for base camps
Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for a day due to inclement weather as another batch of over 4,000 pilgrims left for the base camps of the 3,880-metre high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.
The Yatra was suspended from Jammu due to bad weather conditions and no batch was allowed to proceed to the base camps in the Valley on Sunday.
Flash floods triggered by heavyrainstruck near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath on July 8, leaving at least 16 people dead and more than 30 missing.
Light rain likely in Delhi
Delhiites woke up to a humid Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 27.1 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 75 per cent.
The weather office has forecast the possibility of lightrainor drizzle for the day.
Heavy rains, be alert; 3-day holiday for academic institutions: KCR
In the wake of heavy rains lashingTelanganaand Meteorological Department’s warning of heavy rainfall in some districts of the State till July 13, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday directed all departments to be on high alert and take steps to prevent loss of life. Rao, declaring a three-day holiday for educational institutions from July 11 in view of heavy rains, reviewed the situation, the measures taken so far and to be taken.
Flood-like situation worsens in Gujarat's Valsad
Heavy rains lash Gujarat's Ahmedabad; schools, colleges to remain closed today
Heavy Rains Lash Ahmedabad, Schools and Colleges To Remain Close on Monday, July 11
Heavy rains in Kerala with orange alert in 4 districts, yellow alert in 8 others
TheIMD said widespread rain was likely in the southern state over the next few days with very heavy rains predicted on July 13 and 14. According to the state disaster management authority, between July 3 to 7, six people lost their lives in rain-related incidents across Kerala and several homes were damaged.
Red, orange alerts issued for Maharashtra's Vidarbha districts
The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued red and orange alerts for rainfall ranging from extremely heavy to heavy in several districts of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region over the next three days. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Nagpur issued a red alert and said extremely heavy rainfall with heavy to very heavy rainfall was very likely in isolated places in Chandrapur and Gadchiroli on Monday and Tuesday.
Three-day heavy rain alert in Maharashtra
Heavy rains pound south, central Gujarat; over 1,500 evacuated
Heavy rains pounded parts of south and central Gujarat districts, sending rivers in spate and inundating various low-lying areas, leading to the evacuation of 1,500 people, officials said on Sunday