In Delhi, a radical plan to allow private vehicles for 15 days every month
NEW DELHI: In a radical step aimed at curbing air pollution in Delhi that has assumed "critical" level, the Arvind Kejriwal government on Friday announced that private vehicles bearing odd and even registration numbers will be allowed to ply only on alternate days starting January 1.
LIVE: Chennai airport to start partial operations from tomorrow, says AAI
Fresh rains pose threat to rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Chennai while the Met Department has warned that the state will witness less rain for next 2-3 days.
The rain respite was momentary in flood-hit Chennai. After a lull of 12 hours, Chennai has been hit by rains again.Fresh spell of rain has disrupted normal life in Puducherry and Kanchipuram.
Withdrawing its earlier statement, the Met Department on Friday said the flood-hit state will witness less rain for next 2-3 days.
Meanwhile, 5,000 cusecs of water has been released from Chembarambakkam Lake.
At least 18 people died in one of the hospitals in the flood-hit Chennai on Friday, reports said. MIOT Hospital in the city was treating some 575 patients. After the tragic incident, 57 patients have been shifted to different hospitals. Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said the reason behind death is not known yet and an investigation has been ordered into the incident.
Though water level is slowly receding in many parts of Chennai and there is no rainfall in the city and adjoining areas since morning, the flood situation continues to remain grim in the city and several parts of Tamil Nadu. The city still remains virtually cut off from the rest of the country with air, rail and road transport services.
Army chief General Dalbir Singh has reached Chennai to personally oversee relief and rescue operations.
According to reports, Chennai faces acute shortage of necessary items while the price of food grains sky rocket due to shortage. Residents have complained about lack of medicines, milk, potable water and vegetables. Here are the LIVE updates:
- To clear the stranded aircraft at Chennai Airport, Airports Authority of India is going to start limited exercise from Chennai Airport during the day.
- Limited flights resume from naval air base in Chennai. Indian Railways to run special trains to evacuate people stranded in Chennai
- Weather department says no rainfall in Chennai for next 2-3 days
- After a 12-hour lull, rains hit Chennai again.
- 18 patients died in a private hospital due to flooding of generator room and resultant snap of oxygen supply in Chennai. Yesterday the toll was at 269.
- Indian naval ship INS Airavat reaches Chennai with relief materials
- Some 1.64 lakh people have been housed in 460 camps in Chennai, Cuddalore, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts while thousands have also been shifted to others' houses after water entered theirs
- 40 army teams, 6 navy teams with 12 boats and several relief teams have been deployed in Chennai to intensify rescue and relief operations
- The government has deployed 1200 NDRF personnel, 100 boats and 200 divers to rescue stranded people in flood-hit areas
- NDRF DG O P Singh said 5 teams from Patna and Guwahati will soon leave for Chennai while 5 teams from Punjab have already reached Chennai. Another 5 teams from Pune are all set to leave for Chennai
- Low pressure moving towards Tamil Nadu: Met Department
- Air India to operate more flights today, private airlines to follow suit
- Floods in Chennai are an impact of climate change: Centre for Science and Environment
- Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore to send around 50000 food packets for Chennai floods victims.
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