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India.com
31-07-2025
- Climate
- India.com
Delhi-NCR rains, weather update: Monsoon rain brings national capital to standstill, several areas waterlogged, traffic snarls in THESE areas, IMD issues ALERT for…
Heavy rain hit many parts of Delhi and NCR late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. While it brought relief from the hot and humid weather, it also caused a lot of problems, especially for people going to work. Major stretches were left waterlogged from Noida to Gurugram causing traffic jams and leaving vehicles stuck in water. Several low-lying areas were also badly affected, with cars and two-wheelers partly under water. Office-goers faced big trouble on Thursday morning as key roads were flooded. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), by 6:30 am on Thursday, central Delhi's Pusa area had received 40 mm of rain. Other areas also saw heavy rain i.e. Sports Complex got 38 mm, Safdarjung 34 mm, Najafgarh 23.5 mm, Pragati Maidan 22.1 mm, KV Narayana 20.5 mm, Lodi Road 18.5 mm, KV Janakpuri 18 mm, and Ayanagar 13 mm. Delhi rains: Heavy showers bring traffic chaos across Delhi-NCR Heavy rain caused major traffic jams across Delhi and NCR on Thursday. Key roads like ITO, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Nehru Place, Kailash Colony Road, Dhaula Kuan, Naraina, Patel Nagar, Vijay Chowk, Jangpura, RK Puram, Lajpat Nagar, Talkatora Road, and underpasses at Azad Market and Zakhira were badly affected. Social media was full of videos showing knee-deep water on roads, waterlogged underpasses, and long traffic jams. Clips from places like Connaught Place, Zakhira, and the road between Safdarjung Hospital and LNJP Hospital quickly went viral. IMD issues orange alert for Delhi The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Delhi-NCR. The forecast includes light to moderate rainfall, thunder or lightning, and strong winds up to 40 km/h. Light rain is expected to continue in Delhi and nearby areas till August 5. In the rest of the country, especially in the northeast, the IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next seven days. The IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall for Thursday morning in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). Bahadurgarh and Manesar are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall accompanied by light thunderstorms and lightning, while light rainfall is very likely to occur at the entire Delhi-NCR, the meteorological department said. IMD wrote on X, 'Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with light thunderstorm and lightning is very likely to occur at NCR, Bahadurgarh, Manesar) Light rainfall is very likely to occur at the entire Delhi, NCR (Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh) and Very Light rainfall/drizzle is very likely to occur over the entire Delhi during the next 2 hours.' Delhi temperature The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 30 to 32 Degree Celsius and 23 to 25 Degree Celsius, respectively. The minimum and maximum temperatures will be below normal by up to 2 to 4 Degree Celsius.
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
AAP slams BJP government over waterlogging in Delhi
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday lashed out at the BJP government in Delhi over waterlogging in the city , sarcastically calling it a "marvel" of the four-engine model. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The AAP leaders shared videos of waterlogged locations, from the Zakhira underpass to Connaught Place, from Safdarjung Hospital to LNJP Hospital across the national capital to question the BJP dispensation over the state of affairs. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday visited ITO crossing in central Delhi and conducted an inspection after waterlogging was reported in the area. Gupta said that her government has sought a detailed report on every spot. Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh hit out at the AAP and said that the waterlogging situation wouldn't have risen had they worked sincerely. He alleged that the AAP did no real work when it was in power and only indulged in corruption. After heavy rains battered Delhi on Tuesday, visuals from various parts of the city showed long lines of vehicles stuck on waterlogged roads. Highlighting severe waterlogging in Connaught Place after just 10 minutes of rain, AAP supremo and former chief minister questioned the effectiveness of the "four-engine" government. "When this is the condition of Connaught Place, the heart of Delhi, it's not hard to imagine the state of the rest of the city. Just 10 minutes of rain has turned the roads into ponds. In just 5 months, where has the BJP brought Delhi to? Is this the speed of the so-called '4-engine' government?" said Kejriwal in a post on X, sharing a video of Connaught Place. Former chief minister Atishi posed questions to her successor, Rekha Gupta, and public works department (PWD) minister Parvesh Singh Verma over the waterlogged streets. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Sharing a video of vehicles moving through the waterlogged Outer Circle of Connaught Place, she said in a post in Hindi on X: "The streets of Delhi's Connaught Place have turned into ponds. 10 minutes of rain and this is Delhi's condition. This is the marvel of the BJP's 4-engine government. Where is PWD Minister @p_sahibsingh ji? What is Chief Minister @gupta_rekha ji doing?" Atishi shared another video on X in which people were seen walking through knee-deep water on the premises of the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital. "Water, water everywhere in Delhi government's LNJP Hospital. 10 minutes of rain and this is Delhi's condition," she said. AAP's Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned the lieutenant governor over a wall-collapse incident near the Raj Niwas that left a mother-son duo dead. "Two dead, several injured, Delhi remembers how, until a few months ago, LG sahab used to go to every corner of Delhi to find faults in the government, making videos, tweeting, writing letters. Today, a wall collapsed in front of his Raj Bhavan, two people died, many are injured. But LG sahab has not even gone to meet them yet. No tweet, no photo, no letter. Has the concern for Delhi ended now?" he asked in a post in Hindi on X. Bharadwaj shared a video of an inundated ITO and said, "This is Delhi's ITO. On July 9, LG sahab and PWD Minister Parvesh Verma had come here to inspect the work to clear waterlogging, congratulating each other for the good work. Today, with waterlogging again, please accept my congratulations as well." He also shared a video of the Centre-run Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, where people were seen wading their way through knee-deep water. "The prestigious hospital of the Central government in Delhi, RML Hospital. The government has been at the Centre for 11 years, the entire area belongs to the Centre. Need more time? What will you say now?" he asked. Attacking the city government over waterlogging, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia told a press conference, "Within four months of their rule, the BJP government has made people cry from private schools fees, electricity bills to waterlogging. How will cleaning be done when you will do corruption in the cleaning equipment and salary of sweepers?" AAP MLA Punardeep Singh Sawhney echoed similar sentiments and shared a video of north delhi's Civil Lines area, where both lanes of a road stretch were flooded. "Delhi's Chief Minister @gupta_rekha ji and the LG's house are a 5-minute walk from here, perhaps they like a Venice-like view, which is why arrangements have been made for rainwater to keep pooling here. Heartfelt thanks to Rekha Gupta ji for turning my constituency into a Venice-like lake!" Sawhney said in a post on X in Hindi. The AAP shared a video on X of a man lugging his motorcycle through a waterogged Zakhira underpass. "PWD Minister @p_sahibsingh ji, you were saying that your government has made proper arrangements to deal with waterlogging, so what is this?" the party asked in a post in Hindi. When the AAP was in power, the BJP often slammed it over waterlogging and accused it of failing to de-silt drains. The chief minister said that water was pumped out within 30 minutes to 45 minutes from the area. "All our teams are alert and officials are taking stock of waterlogging. There were places where water accumulated, but it was drained out timely. I have spoken to local here at ITO and they said that the water receded within half an hour to 45 minutes," she told reporters.
Hindustan Times
05-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Delhi govt looks at engaging third party agency to give fire NOCs
The Delhi government is considering engaging certified third-party agencies to handle fire safety certifications and no objection certificates (NOCs), potentially relieving the fire department of this responsibility, officials aware of the matter said on Friday. The move is part of a broader effort to improve the ease of doing business in the city. Delhi ire Services last month denied frie NOC to LNJP Hospital. (HT Photo) 'In some states, fire departments no longer issue fire NOCs. Instead, the task has been delegated to private fire safety agencies that are certified by the state after an assessment of their capabilities and expertise,' said an official in the home department, which oversees the fire services. 'This is being explored to allow fire departments to focus on their core job—firefighting—without the added burden of handling certification requests. While the idea is under examination, no proposal has been drafted yet,' the official added. As per the tentative plan, third-party agencies may be tasked with auditing large establishments such as factories, with the fire department issuing certificates based on their reports. For smaller establishments like office spaces, the agencies could be authorised to issue certifications directly. 'Nothing has been finalised yet. All options are being considered,' the official said. The development comes shortly after the Delhi government scrapped the requirement of Delhi Police licensing clearance for seven categories of businesses, including hotels, restaurants, discothèques, swimming pools, amusement parks, video game parlours, and auditoriums, in a bid to reduce bureaucratic hurdles. Fire NOCs are currently mandatory for high-rise residential buildings, commercial establishments, factories, hospitals, restaurants, and offices. The official cited above said in a recent meeting chaired by lieutenant governor VK Saxena and attended by chief minister Rekha Gupta, departments were directed to explore steps to improve ease of doing business in Delhi. 'As part of those directions, we are exploring the feasibility of shifting the responsibility for issuing fire certificates. But the department wants to proceed cautiously and study models adopted by other states to ensure that fire safety standards are not compromised,' the official said.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
On Doctors' Day, Delhi CM Gupta vows to transform capital into medical hub
New Delhi: Marking Doctors' Day , Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta engaged with the city's medical fraternity on Tuesday, where she lauded the role of doctors in nation-building and outlined her government's roadmap to develop the capital into a premier medical hub. In a gathering held at the Delhi Secretariat, the chief minister met with eminent members of the medical community under the banner of the Delhi Medical Forum. In her address, Gupta described doctors as "messengers of God" and acknowledged their unparalleled service to society, particularly during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. She urged them to support the government's efforts to reform Delhi's struggling healthcare infrastructure and asked for a symbolic "return gift" on Doctors' Day - their collaboration and guidance to make the city a model for citizen-centric healthcare. Cabinet minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa was also present at the event, along with medical professionals, who were felicitated for their contributions. The chief minister proposed the establishment of a dedicated medical university in Delhi to offer world-class education and further boost the city's medical profile. "Just like Kota is known for education, Delhi should become the first choice for quality treatment," she said. Later in the day, Gupta attended a special programme titled Sant Ishwar Samvad at the LNJP Hospital, where she hailed doctors as divine figures. "When the thread of life weakens, it is the doctor's hand that holds it together," she remarked. Addressing gaps in the healthcare system, Gupta pointed out the discrepancy between Delhi's image and the actual state of infrastructure. Talking about how Delhi has just 0.42 government hospital beds per 1,000 people, Gupta announced, "We aim to raise that to at least three beds per 1,000 in the next five years." The chief minister highlighted several recent initiatives, including the permanent appointment of 1,500 nurses after a 15-year delay, the revival of 24 long-defunct hospital campuses, and plans to open Jan Aushadhi Kendras in all government hospitals - with 17 already operational. Modern diagnostic machines such as CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasound equipment are being procured on priority. To ensure better accountability, each government hospital will soon have a dedicated superintendent. Basic facilities such as waiting areas, clean toilets, and drinking water are also being upgraded. Emphasising the government's 24x7 mission-mode approach, she reiterated her commitment to improving medical infrastructure, expanding educational opportunities, and creating a stress-free environment for doctors. Additionally, she also credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for transforming healthcare and education across the country and pledged to make "Viksit Delhi" a reality in line with that vision.
New Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
‘LNJP becomes first Delhi government hospital with medical genetics department'
NEW DELHI: LNJP Hospital has become the first Delhi government hospital to establish a medical genetics department, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Thursday as she inaugurated the facility. Besides the genetics ward, Gupta also inaugurated a Lactation Management Unit and Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) lab at the state-run hospital. Gupta said the government is consistently working to enhance Delhi's healthcare system. 'Our goal is to ensure accessible, high-quality, and timely medical services for every citizen -- regardless of age, background, or region. A healthy Delhi is the foundation of a developed Delhi. With this vision, three highly advanced health services have been launched, setting a new milestone in the city's medical infrastructure,' she said. Gupta said it is the first Delhi government hospital to establish a medical genetics department. It is the fourth such department among NMC-recognised colleges across India and the second to be linked with a Centre of Excellence for Rare Genetic Disorders, she added.
