A car was swept away in a flash flood in Himachal Pradesh, India, while several trucks were stuck on a state highway due to heavy rain. The driver of the car was rescued by local residents. The region has received heavy rainfall, leading to inundated roads and flooded houses in some villages. The monsoon has picked up pace again after a brief lull, and a yellow weather alert for heavy rain has been issued until July 8. Over the past week, the state has experienced a deficit rainfall of 38%.
The Supreme Court also asked the high court to consider passing an order at the earliest since the election process for the Suar assembly seat, in Uttar Pradesh, vacated by him is to commence on April 13.
The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun) is itself being built at a total cost of around Rs. 8,300 crore, and it is in line with the Prime Minister's vision to boost connectivity in the areas which were once considered far-flung.