Special Weather Forecast For The Ganesh Festival

Hyderabad: India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave a special weather forecast for the ensuing Ganesh Festival and has warned Ganesh pandal organizers of heavy rains coming in the next few days.

The heavy rainfall on Sunday evening left many streets in the city under sheets of water and affected traffic movement.

Women in the city hit the markets to purchase flowers, puja materials, etc for the Ganesh festival but the rain started lashing out on the streets of the markets. The streets of Moazzam Jahi market, Gudimalkapur, Ameerpet and other areas affected badly.

Motorists had a tough time driving on the streets and roads full of water. Due to the rains, a tree got uprooted at Golden Tulip Estates near Sanskriti School. GHMC officials claimed that no untoward incidents were reported.

Madhapur recorded the highest rainfall of 32.3 mm, followed by Moosapet, West Marredpally and Borabanda which received 28.5 mm.

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