Rain brings relief at the end of a hot summer day
The Hindu
Sudden rains in Madurai bring relief from scorching summer heat, disrupting traffic but providing welcome respite for residents.
Sudden rains in some parts of Madurai on Wednesday evening proved to be a welcome relief to the residents from the hot conditions. The people of the city were beginning to experience the start of a scorching summer. Madurai has been witnessing heat in the last couple of days. The rains lashed Anna Nagar, Tamukkam, Shenoy Nagar, Goripalayam, Sellur, Thathaneri, Netaji Road, Periyar Bus Stand, Kalavasal, Bypass Road, S. S. Colony and Palanganatham. Though the sudden rains disrupted traffic movement for a few minutes, it still proved to be some respite from the peak summer heat.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.