Rain news highlights: IMD predicts ‘moderate rainfall’ in Mumbai for next 4 days

Due to continuous heavy rainfall, the residential area of Pathanpura got flooded as water was discharged from the Irai Dam in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district. The Irai Dam is located on the Irai River near Chandrapur and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project in the state of Maharashtra.

An electrical helper, Koppula Santosh Goud in Suryapet district of Telangana has won praise from state minister and his villagers for his daring act of swimming flood water and carrying out repairs on an electricity pole to restore power supply to the village amid heavy rain, PTI reported.

-Heavy rain in Shimla's Rampur area on Friday night, triggered landslides and blocking the Shimla-Kinnaur highway (National Highway 5) at Jeori. The road was opened at the Borni nullah after almost 40 hours. Water and power supply was cut off at many places and some houses developed cracks after the rain.

-In the upper areas of Jaban in the Anni area of Kullu district, a cloudburst occurred on Friday night, triggering a flash flood in Deori Khud. The flash flood damaged orchards and rendered the Anni-Barsa road inaccessible at many places.

-Additionally, a surge in the discharge of water also created a flood-like situation in the Kotu nullah.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted light to moderate rainfall for the next four days, with heavy rainfall expected on Wednesday in Mumbai.

Additionally, a heavy to very heavy rainfall has been predicted for the Raigad and Ratnagiri districts in Maharashtra on Wednesday.

At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents due to the downpour that lashed Telangana during the past week, PTI reported citing officials. Relief work gained momentum on Saturday as rainfall came to a halt in many parts of the state.

Several houses across six panchayats in the Nankhari and Kotgarh areas of Shimla district are at risk of sinking due to incessant rains in the area, officials said on Saturday.

Continuous rains in the past few days have led to the sinking of land in a few villages, with several families evacuated to safer places, Deputy Commissioner Shimla Aditya Negi told PTI.

We would request the geological experts to conduct a survey to find the reason behind the sinking of land, he said.

Reiterating the commitment of his government towards the interests of the farming community, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said farmers need not be worried about inadequate rain in various districts of the state, reported PTI.

At a high-level meeting to review the efforts being made in various districts in the light of inadequate rainfall, the chief minister also issued necessary instructions to officials, according to a statement released here.

With the exception of some regions, the rainfall in the majority of the districts, like last year, is unusual and not continuous, Adityanath said, adding that in such a situation, full care should be taken of the farmers' needs.

A 32-year-old man identified as Mr Dosa, a Shanti Nagar, Kalwa resident, fell into Retinunder creek on July 27 evening while fishing with friends. The rescue teams searched the creek briefly on 27th evening and continued the search on 28th and today but have not been able to locate his body. 

Today they have officially called off the search after permission from the Kalwa police, the Regional Disaster Relief Cell said.

The tussle between the AAP government in Delhi and its bureaucrats resurfaced on Saturday with Revenue Minister Atishi "pulling up" chief secretary Naresh Kumar over the disbursal of flood relief amount, according to a Delhi government statement.

The weather department issued a yellow alert on Saturday for Delhi, predicting light to moderate rain and a generally cloudy sky.

According to the MeT department, the 'yellow' warning entails 'watch and stay updated.'

The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.

In the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, the city witnessed 15 mm rainfall.

Incessant rainfall hit normal life in Jaipur where many areas faced waterlogging on Saturday.

Rains have been pounding the district since Friday night, leaving many areas around Sikar Road and Jal Mahal submerged.

People faced problems due to accumulation of water in many other low-lying areas and roads. Rainwater accumulated on Tonk Road, SMS Hospital premises, B2 Bypass, Jawahar Nagar, Vidyadhar Nagar among others.

Rainwater entered the basement of the government hospital in Gangauri Bazar.

Waterlogging led to traffic jams on several roads including the Jaipur-Ajmer highway.

Forty of total 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh have so far received deficient rainfall this monsoon season, according to data shared by the local Indian Meteorological Centre.

These 40 districts have received deficient rainfall from the onset of monsoon in the first week of June till July 28, the India Meteorological Centre Lucknow data showed. The majority of these districts fall in the eastern UP region.

Kaushambi, Kushinagar and Deoria districts received almost 70 per cent less rainfall as compared to their Long Period Average (LPA). Santkabirnagar, Pilibhit, Mirzapur, Shrawasti, Chandauli, Basti are some other districts that received very sparse rains.

Amid heavy rains in Telangana, BJP state chief and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said that the central government is ready to help the state in any relief operations.

"There have been heavy rains in Telangana in different districts for the past week. Today, many people across many cities and villages are in trouble with the waters. Many roads have been drowned in water and the connectivity has been cut off. I have discussed this issue with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He has provided NDRF teams to Telengana state. More than 600 NDRF teams are ready to be deployed if the state needs any further help. The funds that the central government gives to the State Disaster Force are also ready. I request the Telangana government first protect the affected people. BJP 'karyakartas' should also participate in the relief activities taken up by the state and central government", minister Reddy said.

Relief and rescue work picked up in flood-affected areas of Telangana on Saturday after monsoon rains ebbed in the state even as the death toll in rain-related incidents rose to 16. Waterlogging continued in parts of Warangal despite rainfall subsiding. The state government has set up relief camps and ramped up rescue and rehabilitation work in rain-affected areas.

Traffic was suspended at a number of places along the Gangotri-Yamunotri National Highway on Saturday morning due to constant rainfall in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, an official said.

District Disaster Management Officer Devendra Patwal said that the traffic on the Gangotri and Yamunotri national highways came to a standstill for traffic as a result of persistent showers in the region.

"The Gangotri Highway is closed at Sunagar and Swarigad, while the Yamunotri Highway is closed at Dabarkot, Syanachatti and several other places," stated the District Disaster Management Officer.

Heavy showers lashed Jaipur overnight on Friday, affecting normal life and throwing traffic out of gear.

Incessant rainfall, which began on Friday late night, left several areas in the Pink City submerged.

The markets of the walled city, including the renowned Parakode Bazaar, were flooded as rains continued to pound the state capital.

Both shopkeepers and shoppers were inconvenienced as rainwater gushed in and flooded their establlishments.

Incessant rainfall hit normal life in Jaipur where many areas faced waterlogging on Saturday.

Rains have been pounding the district since Friday night, leaving many areas around Sikar Road and Jal Mahal submerged.

People faced problems due to accumulation of water in many other low-lying areas and roads. Rainwater accumulated on Tonk Road, SMS hospital premises, B2 Bypass, Jawahar Nagar, Vidyadhar Nagar among others.

Indian farmers have planted 23.7 million hectares with summer-sown rice so far, according to the farm ministry's latest data, up 1.71% year-on-year, as crucial monsoon rains revived in July and helped farmers accelerate sowing, reported Reuters.

Higher rice planting in India, the world's second biggest producer of the grain, will ease concerns about the lower output of the staple.

As rains subsided, relief and rescue work gained momentum in flood-affected areas of Telangana on Saturday. Torrential rains that pounded the state for the last one week have claimed the lives of at least 16 people.

Rain lashed parts of Kashmir on Friday with meteorological department predicting more possibility of showers in coming days.

Following light early morning showers, the weather was generally overcast and cloudy.

Flash floods hit a stream in central Kashmir’s Budgam washing away a car. "There was no major damage," officials said.

The MeT said that there was a possibility of light to moderate thunderstorms at many places with isolated heavy rainfall over Jammu region especially during late night on Friday and early morning period on Saturday.

Residents are likely to get respite from hot and humid conditions as meteorological conditions have become favourable for revival of southwest monsoon in Bihar, said officials of Patna Meteorological Centre on Friday.

Majority of the places in the state witnessed dry weather conditions while isolated places recorded subdued rain in the past two weeks.

Weathermen said scattered rain is likely over northern districts while fairly widespread rain is expected in southwest and northeast parts of Bihar from Saturday.

Parts of the capital saw moderate rain on Saturday morning with more rain expected throughout the day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rain for the day.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Safdarjung observatory, Delhi’s base weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 25°C on Saturday, two degrees below the normal. The minimum temperature on Friday stood at 26.6°C.

As per IMD data, around 15.4 mm of rainfall was recorded at Safdarjung in the 24 hours beginning 8.30 am Friday till 8.30 am Saturday. Palam, meanwhile, recorded 34.9mm of rain during this period. Between 2:30 am and 8:30am on Saturday, Safdarjung recorded 9.2mm of rain while Palam saw 4.1 mm of rain in the same period. Pitampura, meanwhile, received 19.5mm of rain in this period.