Rain brings relief, inundates city areas

An overcast sky in the morning gave way to downpour at about 9:25 am sending the schedule of office-goers haywire. The rain, however, brought respite from heat and sultry weather to the residents.

Days after the hot and humid weather conditions persisted, residents of the city woke up to a pleasant Wednesday morning. Rain lashed the city and the downpour continued for around 20 minutes. But after the rain stopped, humid weather returned to trouble city residents.

The sun did not shine brightly and the scorching heat of the last few days took a backseat. An overcast sky kept the temperature at a moderate level in the city. Normal life was affected as the downpour occurred at a crucial time for office and market-goers.

Water-logging was witnessed in the low-lying areas of the city after the rain. The Heritage Street leading to the Golden Temple and many other areas, including the Outer Ring Road around the historic wall, Taylor Road, Madan Mohan Malviya Road, Batala Road outside the Celebration Mall, Guru Nanak Dev Hospital road, Majitha Road, SSSS Chowk, Fatehgarh Churian Road and many other stretches were inundated with rainwater, making it difficult for pedestrians to walk and two-wheeler riders to drive.

People were seen enjoying their rides on two-wheelers and other vehicles during the rain which offered them a reprieve from the hot and sultry weather conditions. Tourists in the Heritage Street also enjoyed the pleasant weather on way to the holiest Sikh shrine.

The rain, however, brought other problems with streets in the city getting filled with litter and refuse once the

rainwater subsided. It proved that there was no regular cleaning and garbage lifting in the city. Roads were littered with refuse kept on sides. At many places, the waste emanated a foul smell.