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People cover themselves during rainfall, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. File picture | Photo Credit: -

Helicopter services operating for the Kedarnath Dham Yatra have been suspended with the onset of the monsoon season in view of adverse weather conditions and passenger safety concerns, officials said on July 1, 2026.

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Government and private schools that had closed because of the heat reopened but attendance was thin given the heavy rain.

With the southwest monsoon arriving in the hill State, there was no respite in sight. The local meteorological office issued an orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places from July 2-6, except for July 4.

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Meanwhile, several parts of Mumbai received over 100 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. on Wednesday, resulting in waterlogging at the Andheri subway and a few other low-lying areas, officials said.

Amid heavy rains across Mumbai, Powai Lake in the city’s eastern suburbs started overflowing on July 1 morning, even as the stock in the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to the metropolis remained abysmally low compared to last year.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said Powai Lake, one of the key artificial lakes within its jurisdiction, started overflowing at around 5.30 am. “With a water holding capacity of 545 crore litres, the lake’s water is used only for industrial purposes,” the BMC said in a post on X.

The excess water from the lake flows into the Mithi river, which drains into the Arabian Sea at Mahim.

Powai Lake had overflowed on June 19 last year. This year’s overflow was delayed due to the late onset of the monsoon in Mumbai.

When the lake is full, its water spread area is around 2.23 sq km, while its catchment area spans 6.61 sq km, the civic body said. Located about 27 km from the BMC headquarters, Pow