New Delhi, March 30 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed the Delhi-NCR region under a yellow alert, indicating a dust storm accompanied by light rainfall. The warning has been issued for North Delhi, North-West Delhi, Central Delhi, South Delhi, Gurugram and Faridabad.

According to the IMD bulletin, "A dust storm followed by a thunderstorm with light rainfall and lightning, along with gusty winds of 60-80 km/h, is very likely to occur in Farukhnagar, Kosali, Mahendargarh, Sohna, Rewari, Palwal, Narnaul, Bawal and Nuh (Haryana), as well as Bhiwadi and Khairthal (Rajasthan)."

The weather agency further stated that light rainfall, accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 km/h, is very likely in Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Narwana, ...