Rainfall in Delhi this monsoon 80% more than normal and highest since 1964
The Hindu
Normally, Delhi records 653.6 mm of rainfall during the monsoon season. The rainfall this season was 80 % above normal
One of the most-delayed and erratic monsoons in Delhi yielded 1,169.7 mm of rainfall, the third-highest since data has been maintained by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Normally, Delhi records 653.6 mm of rainfall during the monsoon season. The rainfall this season was 80 % above normal.
Last year, the capital gauged 576.5 mm of precipitation.

On November 30, a team of officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Water Resources Department (WRD) and Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) conducted a joint inspection of a rainwater vent below the Chennai Bypass Road in Thiruneermalai. This marks the second time NHAI and WRD have carried out an inspection following a request being made by residents. They want NHAI to widen the vent located below the Bypass Road to facilitate rainwater drainage from ‘Nattukalvai’. The office bearers of the Federation of Welfare Associations accompanied the officials.












