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<ul><li>The <keyword id="6355014" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi-high-court">Delhi High Court</keyword> suggested that India’s national capital use drones to monitor water logged areas of the city to reduce traffic congestion and conduct water harvesting. </li><li>In Mumbai, the <keyword id="66416" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Western-Railways">Western Railways</keyword> are also using drones to monitor train tracks that are prone to flooding. </li><li>The government will use contractors to deploy camera drones, which will send back pictures from areas deemed vulnerable to <keyword id="52295" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="waterlogging">waterlogging</keyword> and flooding. </li></ul>Every year the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-mystery-of-indias-erratic-monsoon-can-be-found-in-the-indian-ocean/articleshow/69215027.cms">monsoon rolls in</a> and India’s major cities, Mumbai and Delhi, are left flooded and water logged in the aftermath. Underpasses are submerged, potholes turn into mines that cars have to navigate through; and lack of drainage systems turns roads into swimming pools. This year, the <a href="https://www.news18.com/news/india/delhi-high-court-suggests-use-of-drones-to-identify-water-logging-sites-in-city-during-monsoon-2231843.html">Delhi High Court</a> suggested that the city rope drones to identify and keep an eye on the areas in the city that are vulnerable to excessive water collection. This will help take care of traffic congestion as well as water logging, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/drone-cams-to-help-wr-stay-on-track-during-rains/articleshow/69299444.cms">The Western Railways</a> in Mumbai too has learnt lessons from last year. It has already contracted drones to keep an eye on the Virar-Nalasopara area, which is prone to water logging. Technology vs the monsoon Drones are already used to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/mumbai-must-brace-for-floods-this-week-says-a-private-weather-forecaster/articleshow/70029004.cms">predict</a> weather patterns and rainfall. But, this is the first time that the governments are using drones for traffic surveillance and keep a check on water logging. In Delhi, the two-judge bench of Justice GS Sistani and Justice Jyoti Singh said, "We have no hesitation in saying that all the departments would cooperate with each other to ensure that citizens are not inconvenienced during the coming monsoon." The contractors selected by the government will deploy drones with cameras to areas that are known to be vulnerable, and send images back to the data collection point. The operators at the data centers will then decide whether or not there is a risk of water logging at the moment and plan the next action. Before deploying any drones, the police has to approve the use of air space. So far, the Western Railways has only gotten permission for the Virar-Nalasopara area even though other stretches like Frant Road, Prabhadevi, Dadar and Bandra-Khar are also flood prone areas. Too much water or not enough In Delhi, the monsoon is a double-edged sword. There’s waterlogging, on the one hand, and a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/every-household-in-india-will-get-water-supply-by-2024-under-the-jal-jeevan-mission-says-nirmala-sitharaman/articleshow/70086396.cms">shortage of water</a>, on the other. The Delhi High Court has suggested that the city use the opportunity of monsoons to harvest water in water clogged areas, to hit two birds with one stone. The Indian Court took up the issue of water logging on its own, to point out how the resulting traffic congestion leads to loss of time. It also backs up emergency services, and idle engines at traffic jams cause massive air pollution. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tatas-seeks-permit-to-test-drones-after-zomato-swiggy-and-others/articleshow/70025800.cms">Tatas seeks permit to test drones after Zomato, Swiggy and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/flying-drones-in-india-may-be-legal-but-that-doesnt-mean-youre-getting-doorstep-deliveries/articleshow/66932352.cms">Flying drones in India may be 'legal' — but that doesn’t mean you’re getting doorstep deliveries</a>

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<ul><li>The Maharashtra government declared a public holiday on June 2, for schools and government offices </li><li>Navi <keyword id="6358070" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="mumbai">Mumbai</keyword> and Western suburbs experienced heavy rains overnight and Versova and Andheri are water logged. </li><li>Over 50 flights have been cancelled and 50 others are diverted from the city. </li><li>Weather forecaster Skymet said that there could be flooding in the city between July 3-5 as the city might see 200 mm of rainfall.</li></ul> The <keyword id="758932" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="rains-in-Mumbai">rains in Mumbai</keyword> have not taken a break since the monsoons started on Thursday, with incessant rains overnight in many areas of the city and its suburbs. The overnight downpour has already claimed 22 lives due to wall collapse, according<a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mumbai-rains-live-updates-weather-forecast-maharashtra-monsoon-1560089-2019-07-02"> to reports</a>. To avoid more such incidents, the city has deployed the Indian Navy, which helped shift around a thousand people from low-lying areas in the city. The Maharashtra government declared a public holiday on June 2, for schools and government offices, since if rains continue, the city might experience flooding as it so often does in monsoons. Apart from online warnings, Kalyan and Dombivili municipal corporations have gone offline and into the public with speakers on autorickshaws playing a message asking people to stay safe and at home. 
	
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 Apart from a bevy of volunteers, all of city’s emergency services are chipping in to aid stranded people --- like Fire Brigade, National Disaster Response Force (NRDF) too are in high alert mode, in case the city floods like it did in 2006. The worst flood of the city had then claimed as many<a href="https://www.ndtv.com/photos/news/26july-2005-the-day-mumbai-stopped-11000"> as 5,000 people</a>. In Navi Mumbai and Western suburbs too experienced heavy rains overnight. Western express highway is flooded with Versova and Andheri are water logged already. Low lying areas of Dadar and Sion are also water-logged. Lifeline Stalled The train service which is referred to as ‘Mumbai’s lifeline’, has stopped early morning today as all the three lines—Western, Central and Harbour lines have been shut down. In fact, around 11:52 am, the city is expecting a high tide of 4.5 meters by 11:52 am. Over 50 flights from the Mumbai airport have been cancelled and over 50 others are diverted due to heavy rains, <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/mumbai-rains-live-updates-waterlogging-suburban-local-trains-traffic-monsoon-4148461.html">say reports</a>. While the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted intermittent to moderate rains this week, private weather forecaster Skymet sounded off an alarm saying that there could be flooding in the city between July 3 to 5 as it expects 200 mm or more of rainfall. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/mumbai-must-brace-for-floods-this-week-says-a-private-weather-forecaster/articleshow/70029004.cms">Mumbai must brace for floods this week, says a private weather forecaster</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/5000-it-employees-in-chennai-are-working-from-home-because-offices-have-run-out-of-water/articleshow/69771864.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" style="">5,000 IT employees in Chennai are working from home because offices have run out of water</a>

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