Video: Rains Lash Delhi-NCR, Residents Get Relief From Humid Heat

Several parts of Delhi received heavy rainfall on Friday, lowering temperatures and providing relief from humid heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms and lightning in the city over the next two days, issuing a yellow alert.

Visuals shared by news agencies showed areas such as Kanhaiya Nagar and Sangam Vihar drenched by the downpour on Friday.

Earlier today, Delhi minister Parvesh Verma spoke to the media, welcoming the monsoon in the national capital. He said, "The monsoon is welcome in Delhi. It is said that it’s better if it doesn’t rain in Delhi... but we welcome the monsoon and want it to rain, and rain heavily. We will also show that over the last four months, we have worked on the drains, Minto Bridge, ITO, and addressed waterlogging areas."

He said that while some works have been completed in some places, others will take another 1 to 1.5 years to complete.

"This work will continue. In the next monsoon, you will see an even better Delhi, although the kind of waterlogging that used to happen at Minto Bridge, where buses would get submerged, or the waterlogging seen at ITO, will no longer be seen. We have cleaned up many areas of Delhi," he said.