Delhi News Live Updates: Maximum temperature likely to soar to 45 degree Celsius in Capital
Delhi News Today Live Updates: Third day in a row, the Capital city woke up to a warm morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 27.2 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. On Monday, the IMD issued an orange alert till Wednesday, amid the ongoing heatwave. According to the IMD, very hot weather will persist in Delhi until at least June 12.
Demolition drive launched in Bhoomiheen camp: Amid heavy police deployment, the authorities Wednesday carried out demolition drive in the Bhoomiheen camp in southeast Delhi 's Govindpuri. According to the officials, over 300 jhuggis will be destroyed built on government's land. 'We have deployed adequate police force, along with paramilitary forces, to carry out the demolition peacefully. No one will be allowed to breach law and order,' the official said. At the demolition site, bulldozers were seen razing houses to the ground. The action comes days after the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) pasted eviction notices on houses in the jhuggi-jhopri camp, warning 'encroachers' to leave the spot within three days, or face action.
Gates, big drains planned along Yamuna to stem flooding during rain: Delhi will soon see 12 gates near the Yamuna and big drains to prevent flooding on roads during the monsoon. The Public Works Department (PWD) is doing this to prevent backwater flow from Irrigation and Flood Control (I & FC) drains to PWD drains and ultimately roads, this monsoon. In 2023, the Ring Road stretch from Vikas Marg from Indraprastha Bridge till the ITO intersection and stretch towards Kashmere Gate was flooded even after the rains stopped. The flooding happened after a regulator installed at the drain number 12 near IP Metro station broke, following which water from the Yamuna came onto the main roads.
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