Arvind Kejriwal Cancels Officers' Sunday Off As Heavy Rain Chokes Delhi
NDTV
In response to record rainfall that has crippled parts of Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that he has cancelled the leave of all government officers and instructed them to inspect the severe waterlogging problem across the city. Mr Kejriwal made this announcement on Twitter, following a torrential downpour that resulted in the highest single-day rainfall in July since 1982.
"Delhi received 126 mm of rain yesterday. 15 per cent of the total rainfall of the monsoon season fell in just 12 hours. People were very upset due to water logging. Today, all the ministers and mayor of Delhi will inspect the problem areas. Officers of all departments have been instructed to cancel the Sunday holiday and get on the ground," Mr Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded an unprecedented 153 mm of rain in the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 am on Sunday. This heavy rainfall is the result of a substantial interaction between a western disturbance and monsoonal winds over northwest India, causing widespread inconvenience to Delhi's residents.
