BHOPAL: Waterlogging was reported from few areas of the state capital following rainfall here on Tuesday.
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) call centre sent teams to Arera Colony and MP Nagar after complaints. At MP Nagar, a tree fell alongside the Crime branch police station. In Shanti Kunj area of Arera Colony waterlogging was reported. Similar situation was cited at Saraswati Nagar where waterlogging disrupted vehicular traffic. A tree fell near Benazir Palace near Royal Market. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents, according to BMC official.
Meanwhile, water level of Upper Lake is expected to increase. At 8.30 am in the morning, the level was 1662.5 feet, according to BMC monitoring. Full tank level of the lake is 1666.80 feet.
So far 617.35 mm rainfall has been reported in Bhopal district. According to officials, 1.60 mm rainfall was recorded in Bairagarh and 45.40 mm rainfall in Berasia.
Kolar region has recorded 3.40 mm of rainfall. An average rainfall of 617.35 mm rainfall has been reported in the district from June 1 to August 31. Zone wise breakup pegs the figures at 726.40 mm in Bairagarh, 678.82 in Berasia and Kolar which has recorded 446.85 mm of rainfall since June.
