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Following two days of heavy rain that triggered traffic congestion at several key stretches, the Delhi Traffic Police identified 169 waterlogging-prone traffic hotspots across the national capital and implemented a comprehensive monsoon preparedness plan, a senior officer said on Wednesday.

The officer said widespread traffic snarls plagued the city over the past two days as persistent rainfall slowed vehicular movement across several arterial roads, including ITO, Rohtak Road, NH-48, Ring Road, Punjabi Bagh, and Shadipur. Low-lying areas also experienced water accumulation, which affected traffic flow during peak hours.

A senior officer said the department completed preparations before the onset of the monsoon by identifying locations that have historically experienced waterlogging and traffic bottlenecks. PTI

Civic bodies received at least 10 complaints of rain-related waterlogging, tree-fall incidents and electricity disruptions on Wednesday as intermittent showers affected parts of the city, according to data from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Council.

The MCD's Central Control Room received eight complaints between 2 pm and 6 pm, including four related to tree falls and four on waterlogging.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said cumulative rainfall recorded till 8.30 am stood at 14.2 mm at Safdarjung, 19.2 mm at Palam, 17.8 mm at Lodhi Road, 54.3 mm at Ridge, 37.6 mm at Ayanagar, 18.6 mm at Rajghat, 44.5 mm at Pusa, 85.5 mm at Najafgarh and 24.5 mm at Mayur Vihar.

Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, Safdarjung recorded 26.0 mm of rainfall, Palam 27.9 mm, Lodhi Road 30.0 mm, Ridge 11.8 mm, Ayanagar 22.2 mm, Rajghat 10.1 mm, Pusa 30.5 mm, Najafgarh 38.0 mm and Mayur Vihar 26.5 mm. Complaints of two tree-fall incidents were reported from the Karol Bagh zone: One near Vandan Vihar Light Flats in Paharganj and another near Shadipur Metro Station. One complaint each was also received from Sector 10, Dwarka, and Nangloi in the Narela zone. PTI

The Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday witnessed a brief exchange between Speaker Rahul Narwekar and Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray over the "act of God" in connection with heavy rains and related incidents in the state.

Opposition members protested the delay in taking up the rain situation issue, saying it was the most pressing concern before the House.

Speaker Narwekar said the House would take up the short-duration discussion on Thursday.

He, however, made a mention of climate change for the monsoon fury, which, he said, cannot be controlled.

To this, Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray asked, "Will there be a debate on mangroves and forests being cut. Will you say this was an act of God?" The Speaker asked if Aaditya Thackeray could control the "act of God". Thackeray then brought up the issue of alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. PTI

A large portion of a building collapsed on Wednesday afternoon in the Moshi area of Pimpri Chinchwad, with around 15 people feared trapped beneath the debris, officials said.