Monsoon arrives in Delhi, late by 2 weeks
The Hindu
The last time the rains arrived this late was in 2002 when it reached the Capital on July 19
The southwest monsoon finally advanced over the Capital on Tuesday after missing its normal onset date of June 27. The last time the monsoon arrived this late in the Capital was 19 years ago in 2002 when it reached the Capital on July 19. With its advancement over Delhi, the monsoon has now covered the entire country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)said. The normal date for the monsoon to cover the entire country is July 8. Rain lashed several parts of the city early in the morning and continued in spurts throughout the day with the official weather reading recorded at the Safdarjung station showing that the Capital received 28.1 mm of rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.