Monsoon rainfall lashed the tri-city leaving roads water logged

Editorial Sumit Malhotra

SUMIT MALHOTRA

Chandigarh, July 14, 2019

A fruit seller tries to save himself from heavy rainfall in Chandigarh on Sunday.

Every year when summer season begin and temperature rises to its maximum which feels intolerable to residents, each individual starts thinking about monsoon rainfall to get relief from scorching sun. And than the time comes when season of rainfall makes everyone wet on roads particularly two wheeler riders and vendors who remain helpless to protect themselves from heavy downpour. 

A road side seller tries to save herself under umbrella in Chandigarh on Sunday.

They use to have no choice but to sit under tress with polythene sheets and umbrellas over their body not only to save themselves but their livelihood(fruits or vegetables). Moreover cyclists brave the maximum impact of heavy rain as they cross the waterlogged roads pushing the wheels with legs fully drenched. 

The present era of competition in work under strict deadlines keeps the motorists moving under the rainfall who too brave the water logged roads at different areas.

A water logged road in near K-Area light point in Zirakpur on Sunday.   Photos : SUMIT MALHOTRA