Artificial flood situation at Kottara Chowki
Mangaluru, August 10: Due to heavy downpour in the city on Friday afternoon, a temporary flood situation was created at Kottara Chowki.
MLA D Vedavyas Kamath, senior officers rushed to the spot and directed the authorities to take action to provide permanent solutions for water clogging.
Later, the MLA told media persons that the area where rainwater is clogged is belonging to national highway authority and Mangaluru City Corporation. As there was no place to pass the rainwater in one side of the road, the rainwater clogged in the area making it a flood situation. The drainage might be blocked and he has directed the officials to repair it immediately, he said.
Ward committee president Umesh Shetty and BJP workers helped the police personnel for smooth traffic movement.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
