Normal life was hit as heavy rains lashed several places in Haryana on Monday leaving roads and streets flooded with rain water.
Rains lashed many places, including Gurugram, Jhajjar, Bahadurgarh, Kaithal, Faridabad, Rewari, Sonipat, Ambala, Bhiwani, Palwal, Fatehabad, Rohtak and Panchkula.
The union territory of Chandigarh, which received 18.6 mm rains till the evening, recorded a high of 27.7 degrees Celsius, down six notches against normal limits.
In Haryana, Gurugram, which received 185 mm rain during the past 24 hours (ending 5.30 pm Monday), recorded a high of 26.7 degree Celsius, down eight notches against normal range.
Bhiwani, recorded a maximum of 27.3 degree Celsius while Ambala's maximum settled at 26.8 degree Celsius, down seven notches. Karnal and Hisar, which also received rains, registered respective below normal maximums of 27 degree Celisus, seven below normal and 29.1 degree Celsius, eight below normal.
Haryana Congress president Kumari Selja took a dig at the BJP-led government in the state after the monsoon season's heavy showers, claiming the downpour had exposed the tall claims about the preparations made by authorities.
“The first monsoon rains of the season have exposed the tall claims of the government about the preparations and arrangements as on several roads and areas across the state today water accumulated on roads, streets, underpasses and long traffic jams were witnessed showing there is no adequate drainage arrangements anywhere,” Selja said in a statement.
She alleged that the BJP-JJP coalition government only makes tall claims without doing actual work on the ground.
Meanwhile in neighboring Punjab, Ludhiana and Patiala, which received rains, recorded respective maximums of 27.9 degree Celsius and 27.3 degree Celsius, respectively.
Amritsar recorded a high of 31.6 degrees, three notches below normal limits while Bathinda's maximum settled at 34 degree Celsius.
The Met Department has forecast heavy rainfall in several parts of Punjab and Haryana on July 20.