In the aftermath of the record-breaking rainfall that hit the national capital, the Delhi government announced on Sunday a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of those who drowned due to the heavy rain on Friday. Delhi Finance Minister Atishi stated in an official communication to the revenue department that several deaths were reported due to drowning on June 28, after the extreme rainfall. Atishi directed that the families of all those who lost their lives shall receive the compensation. She also instructed the ACS Revenue to identify the victims with the help of area hospitals and Delhi Police and to promptly provide the compensation on behalf of GNCTD.Atishi took to the social media platform X to share the announcement, stating, Several deaths have been reported on 28th June, after extreme rainfall of 228mm in 24 hours. The families of all those who lost their lives will be given a compensation of ₹10 lakhs. Directions have been given that this compensation reaches the grieving families speedily.Several deaths have been reported on 28th June, after extreme rainfall of 228mm in 24 hours. The families of all those who lost their lives will be given a compensation of ₹10 lakhs.Directions have been given that this compensation reaches the grieving families speedily. pic.twitter.com/EO4I9PXBze— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) June 30, 2024Waterlogging Inspection by Mayor Shelly OberoiAfter enduring weeks of sweltering heatwaves, Delhi experienced monsoon rains on Friday, receiving 228.1 mm rainfall, the highest for June since 1936. The relentless downpour caused significant waterlogging across various parts of Delhi, including the Lutyens area, where water entered the residences of parliamentarians and ministers. Visuals of flooded underpasses went viral. On Sunday, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi, accompanied by MCD officials, a local councillor, and an MLA, inspected the Kishanganj area of Sadar Bazar Assembly to address waterlogging issues.Casualties Due to RainfallThe two days of monsoon rains resulted in the loss of 11 lives. Notable incidents included the drowning of two boys in a waterlogged underpass in northwest Delhis Badli on Saturday, following the heavy rains on Friday. In Okhla, 60-year-old Digvijay Kumar Chaudhary died after getting stuck with his scooter in a flooded underpass. Additionally, the bodies of three labourers were recovered from the rubble of a wall that collapsed at an under-construction site in the Vasant Vihar area amid heavy rain on June 28.
