Rain in 27 states of the country: Heavy rains in 6 districts of Gujarat due to flood, school-college closed; Alert in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and MP also

Heavy rains are occurring in many states in the country from Himachal Pradesh to Kerala. There is a flood situation in 6 districts of south and central Gujarat, Chhota Udaipur, Dang, Narmada, Valsad, Navsari and Panchmahal. On Sunday, 3 to 12 inches of rain was recorded in many areas of Ahmedabad. People were facing problems due to flooding of roads and houses at various places. Due to this all government schools have been closed.

The Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of heavy rains in 27 states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Telangana. In Maharashtra, 76 people have lost their lives due to rain and floods since June 1. 838 houses have been damaged. In the last 24 hours only 9 people have died. Orange alert has been issued in 4 districts including Ratnagiri of Maharashtra and Yellow rain in 8 districts. Real time data acquisition system has been put in place for real time alert of landslides and floods in Ratnagiri district.

There has been heavy rain in many districts including Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Two people have died in Assam after flood waters were washed away. A rain alert has also been issued in Rajasthan for the next two days. At the same time, in Punjab, the state government has suspended 4 officials for road construction amid the rains.

1. Madhya Pradesh: 6 inches of rain in Bhopal, more than 4.5 inches twice in July for the first time in 17 years
Many areas of MP received good rain in the last 24 hours. Bhopal received more than 5 inches of rain in six hours since Saturday midnight. It was sunny all day on Sunday, but after 7 pm it started raining again. By 8:30 pm, an inch of water had fallen. That is, more than 6 inches of rain had fallen in 20 hours.

This is the heaviest rain of this season. This was the first time in the last 17 years that twice in July, i.e. two days, it rained more than 4.5 inches. For the third time in 17 years in July, it is also the highest rainfall of 1 day. The situation remained the same in Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior. 1 to 3 inches of rain was recorded in many areas here.

This photo is of VIP Road in Bhopal. The water was filled up to more than two feet here late on Saturday night around 8 o’clock.

2. Rajasthan: Rain quota fulfilled in 6 out of 7 divisions
Monsoon may have arrived 8 days late in the state, but due to continuous rains, the quota of rain has been fulfilled in 6 divisions. So far, only Udaipur division has received below normal rainfall. If we look at the rainfall data from June 1 to July 10, last year only 2 districts had above normal rainfall, while this time 20 districts have been submerged. Less than normal rainfall has also been recorded in only 4 districts so far this year. Last year during this period 26 districts had below normal rainfall.

People offer Namaz amidst rain at Kishorepura Main Idgah in Kota.

3. Gujarat: Heavy rain alert for next two days, many roads closed
There is a flood situation in 6 districts of south and central Gujarat, Chhota Udaipur, Dang, Narmada, Valsad, Navsari and Panchmahal. On Sunday, 3 to 12 inches of rain was recorded in many areas of Ahmedabad. People were facing problems due to flooding of roads and houses at various places. Due to this all government schools have been closed.

The Meteorological Department has also predicted heavy rains in the state for the next two days. At present, 13 platoon teams of NDRF and 16 of SDRF have been deployed. 1 platoon of SDRF from Vadodara has been sent to Chhota Udaipur for help. 400 people have been evacuated from Chhota Udepur, 550 in Navsari and 470 in Valsad and 3250 people in the state. On July 10, 388 roads remained closed in the state due to heavy rains.

4. Bihar: Weather will be hot for two days in eight districts including Patna
Weather will remain dry in 8 districts of Bihar including Patna, Gaya, Nalanda, Sheikhpura. It will be sunny and hot winds will blow. By evening it will be sultry heat. Light rain is expected at few places in 30 districts. According to the Meteorological Department, the trough is moving towards South Odisha, North Andhra Pradesh and Bay of Bengal via Bikaner, Shivpuri, Satna, Jhansi. Due to its effect, light rain is expected at some places in North Bihar as well as South West and East Bihar.

This condition is expected to continue for two days. After that, there is a possibility of light rain in all parts of Bihar. From July 13, the rain system is likely to be active at most places in the southern part of Bihar, which will lead to moderate rains.

The strong flow of water was seen in the tricolor light at Krishna Raja Sagar Dam in Karnataka on Sunday. Due to heavy rains, this dam located in Mandya district is inundated with water. Water is being released continuously from this.

Orange alert in four states including Kerala
The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra on Sunday. According to the department, four districts of Kerala, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rains in the next 24 hours.

Here, Telangana and Maharashtra are on red alert since Saturday. Telangana Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao has asked the departments concerned to take safety measures on alert regarding heavy rains. At the same time, he has appealed to the people not to take risks or step outside during heavy rains, unless there is an emergency.