Highlights IMD issued an orange alert for 15 districts of Madhya Pradesh Light to moderate rain occurred at most places in western and eastern UP in the last 24 hours The IMD also issues alerts for heavy rains in several districts of Rajasthan on Friday New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological department (IMD) on Friday (July 30) issued red and orange alerts as intense rainfall is expected over eastern, western, and central India till August 1. Heavy rains lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday bringing the mercury down. However, two people lost their lives in rain-related incidents. The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi rose to 203.74 metres on Thursday, close to the warning mark of 204.50 metres after heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the river.