September 4th 2025.
New Delhi was hit by heavy rains on Thursday, causing severe damage in northern states. The situation in Himachal Pradesh has worsened due to the continuous downpour, while the Yamuna river in Delhi has reached a dangerous level. The heavy rains have disrupted normal life and businesses in states like Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh, with educational institutions being closed down.
According to official sources, the floods have damaged over 110 km of the India-Pakistan border fence and have affected around 90 BSF posts in the Jammu and Punjab regions. The fence has been either submerged, uprooted, or tilted, forcing the Border Security Force (BSF) to launch a "mega exercise" to restore the fence and border outposts. Unfortunately, due to a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, one person has lost their life, and six others remain trapped under the debris. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued three people and recovered one body.
The heavy rains have also caused landslides in several areas, making it challenging for rescue operations to take place. The State Emergency Operation Centre has reported that 1,292 roads are closed in Himachal Pradesh, and the state has witnessed 95 flash floods, 45 cloudbursts, and 127 major landslide incidents since the start of the monsoon season. The monsoon season has also been responsible for the deaths of 343 people, with 43 still missing, and the state has suffered losses of approximately Rs 3,690 crore.
In Uttarakhand, a forest officer lost his life after being swept away by an overflowing drain in Nainital district. The heavy rains have also resulted in 54 blocked roads, including national highways, in the hill state. In Jammu and Kashmir, all surface links have been cut off, including the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, due to multiple landslides and road patches being washed away by the rain. This has left over 3,500 vehicles stranded from Kathua to Kashmir.
The closure of important highways has severely affected rail and road traffic, with rail traffic being suspended in the Jammu division for the past nine days. The heavy rains have also caused devastation near the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, where 34 people lost their lives due to a landslide. The water level in the Yamuna river has remained steady, but the floodwaters continue to inundate nearby areas and relief camps. The floodwaters have even reached the Delhi Secretariat and the Shri Marghat Wale Hanuman Baba Mandir near Kashmere Gate.
The continuous rains and flooding have caused severe waterlogging and traffic snarls in Delhi. The revenue department has reported that over 8,000 people have been shifted to tents, and 2,030 have been moved to permanent shelters. In Punjab, the situation is even more dire as the state is facing its worst flood disaster in decades. The swollen rivers, Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi, along with seasonal rivulets, have caused heavy damage in their catchment areas in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The floods have claimed 37 lives and affected over 3.55 lakh people, with crops on more than 1.75 lakh hectares of land being destroyed.
The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, visited the flood-hit areas in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts, where he interacted with the affected people, including farmers. The Punjab government has extended the closure of all educational institutions until September 7 due to the ongoing flood situation. In Haryana, the Public Health and Engineering Minister has directed officials to ensure immediate drainage and uninterrupted water supply across the state. The Chief Minister of Rajasthan has also instructed MLAs to conduct inspections in their constituencies to provide relief to those affected by heavy rains and floods.
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