The Meteorological centre has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for two days from August 9 in the State. The weather forecast for Uttarakhand on Tuesday is light to moderate rain/thunder showers at most places in the State.
Bikram Singh, director of Meteorological centre, said that with the monsoon gaining in intensity, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to lash at several places during the next 72 hours starting from Wednesday.
He said that an advisory has been issued to the administrative authorities to monitor the situation closely and to ensure safety of the people residing in low- lying areas in the plains of Uttarakhand. Besides, the people/pilgrims and the transporters ferrying the people in the region have been advised to be vigilant/cautious and cooperate closely with the administrative authorities.
Meanwhile, Dehradun residents witnessed cloudy sky while it rained in the evening. Moreover, many low- lying areas were water- logged with the commuters being inconvenienced. Several roads are still blocked for traffic in Dehradun district. They include lKD motor road of PWD Prantiya Khand, Peepra Meenas to Wayla motor road of PMGSY, Nirman Khand PWD, Kalsi, langha Binhar motor road, JPRR Redu Mandhaul motor road, Sanwada Dungri motor road and Makhti Pokhri to Barb Khora motor road.