Heavy rain continues to lash the national capital. The city on Thursday received one of the heaviest showers of the season. The rain gauge at Safdarjung recorded 89.2 mm of rainfall. Heavy downpour resulted in water logging and traffic jams at all major crossings. School and office goers are facing problem as road is under knee deep water at some places. MET office forecast heavy rain in next 24 hours in Delhi and nearby areas. Heavy downpour lead to water logging in several places in the capital causing mosquito breeding. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held a meeting to review the situation amid concerns of rising mosquito-born disease 'dengue' cases in the national capital. He instructed teams of officials to intensify measures for its control and prevention in collaboration with MCD. He also stressed upon the need for prevention of mosquito breeding in central government hospitals. To check mosquito breeding along rail tracks, a 'mosquito terminator train' was flagged off on Thursday from the New Delhi station which will run across the Capital and surrounding areas. In Uttarakhand, incessant rain has continued to lash the state including Gangotri, Yamonotri and Bhadrinath highway many roads have been blocked due to landslide. Schools have also been declared to be closed for two days. MET Department predicts for more rain in the state in the next 24 hours. AIR Correspondent reports, Rain triggered landslides which blocked traffic at many places in the State. According to reports, this monsoon season the State has witnessed as many as 37 cases of landslides. In the wake of the heavy damage in terms of human lives as well as property, the State Government is contemplating to raise the special teams of experts for the Disaster Management and Mitigation efforts. The State Chief Minister has disclosed that a total of 100 landslides vulnerable villages have been identified in the state which are proposed to be shifted elsewhere. Meanwhile, six more people have died in rain-related incidents on Thursday. In Uttar Pradesh, the normal life has been hampered due to torrential rain in several western and eastern districts. Major rivers, Ganga, Ghaghra and Sharda have started rising. These rivers are flowing above the danger mark at several places. Recent rain has posed fresh threat of flood in Behraich, Pilibhit and Lakhimpur Kheri. The day’s maximum temperature has dropped by 5 degrees while low lying areas of the cities have been waterlogged. AIR Correspondent reports, more than 10 centimetre of rainfall has occurred in at least 10 districts during last 36 hours. At least two dozen villages in Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri and Pilibhit have become affected due to release of water from barrages and torrential rain in the heights of Uttarakhand. Boats have been pressed into service in these villages. The rain is beneficial for agriculture.