There have been several forecasts of heavy rain this week, with signs that the monsoon is advancing. Several reports cite a ‘yellow alert’ for the city. To be candid, yellow, green, orange or red alerts mean little for the common man, who is simply interested in knowing whether rain has been forecast, and whether we will have light, medium or heavy showers.

The citizens need to now gear up to practise what we may call, rain discipline or monsoon-appropriate behaviour.