On July 27, 2024, a tragic flood at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar claimed the lives of three civil services aspirants.
Larsen and Toubro said that they have made a counterclaim of Rs 500 crore against the Public Works Department (PWD).
Delhi battled one of its worst flood-like situations in several pockets last year because of heavy rain, with more than 25,000 people being evacuated from the inundated areas.
The Yamuna River rose to its highest in 45 years last week following unusually heavy rainfall in the city, with runoff from hilly states to the north also causing its waters to swell.
The water level of the Yamuna remained above the danger mark of 205.33 metres on July 17, officials said. According to a Central Water Commission forecast, the water level is expected to touch 206.1 metres by 9 pm.
east Delhi and northeast Delhi have largely been impacted due to the floods due to a swollen Yamuna, said city Health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj
Numerous areas in the city, such as Red Fort, Kashmere Gate, Civil Lines, Rajghat, and ITO, remain submerged in knee-deep water.
PWD Minister Atishi will look after facilities at camps in the North East Delhi district, while Gopal Rai has been deputed for Shahdara, Kailash Gahlot for South East Delhi and Imran Hussain for the Central Delhi district, he said.
These are the first deaths to be reported in the Delhi floods.
The Lt Governor said the prime minister "directed that appropriate steps be taken in the interest of Delhi by taking all possible help from the central government".
Delhi CM said, private establishments across the city have been advised to allow their staffers to work from home.
A photograph of young boy carrying a dog to safety in a flood-affected area of Delhi is winning hearts online
Delhi-Gurugram waterlogging: Videos and photographs on social media have captured the severe waterlogging as roads were deluged by heavy rains that have rocked the national capital region.
Delhi-NCR rain: Videos and photographs on social media have captured the severe waterlogging as roads were deluged by heavy rains that have rocked Delhi, Gurugram and parts of UP.
In the national capital, the Yamuna river was flowing almost a metre above the danger mark