Jaipur, 2 September (Kiran News): The spell of heavy rain continues across Rajasthan, disrupting daily life in several districts. The Meteorological Centre in Jaipur has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in 26 districts on Tuesday, with the possibility of extremely heavy rain in the southeastern districts from 5 to 7 September.
Since Monday night, intermittent rain has continued in Jaipur and several other districts. In Jaipur, localities like Malviya Nagar, Tonk Road, and C-Scheme experienced waterlogging. Residents in low-lying areas faced difficulties as water entered their homes. This year, Jaipur has already recorded 73 percent more rainfall than average, with 772.74 mm measured so far. Rain has also caused accidents in different areas. In Dantaur, Bikaner, one woman died and another was injured after a house collapsed. Several other people were injured in incidents involving house collapses and other accidents in Sirohi, Sikar, and Jodhpur. In Sandia village, Pali district, an elderly man was stranded while crossing the Gudiya river but was rescued safely by the SDRF team.
In Lalsoat, Dausa district, a temporary dam at Nalawas collapsed due to heavy rain on Monday night. Built by villagers at a cost of around Rs 50 lakh to raise the groundwater level, the dam broke after water from the overflowing Jhilmili dam reached Ranoli dam, which also collapsed, leading to the breach of the Nalawas dam. Water is now flowing into the Morel river via the concrete anicut at Samel village.
Light rain continued through the night in Bharatpur, while several districts including Bhilwara, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Nagaur, Hanumangarh, and Tonk recorded between 1 and 4 inches of rain on Monday. In the past 24 hours, Bhilwara’s Bagor received 98 mm, Kotri 70 mm, Mandal 51 mm, and Paroli 60 mm of rainfall. Other notable rainfalls include 36 mm in Rajgarh (Churu), 27 mm in Sambhar (Jaipur), 29 mm in Shahpura, 35 mm in Rajakhera (Dholpur), 44 mm in Parbatsar (Nagaur), 33 mm in Chhoti Khatu, and 60 mm in Nawan. In Alwar, Thanagazi recorded 37 mm and Alwar city 33 mm. Gudha Gorji (Jhunjhunu) saw 24 mm, Nohar (Hanumangarh) 52 mm, and Fefana 34 mm. Bharatpur’s Uchchain, Rudawal, and Kumher recorded 29 mm, 32 mm, and 31 mm respectively. Januther reported 57 mm, while Ara (Ajmer) had 42 mm, Kishangarh 25 mm, Roopangarh 45 mm, and Ajmer city 35 mm. In Tonk, Duni received 34 mm, Todaray Singh 30 mm, and Malpura 25 mm of rain.
Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, said the monsoon trough is currently active from Ganganagar, Pilani, Datia, Satna, Daltonganj to the Bay of Bengal. An additional trough is passing through northwest Rajasthan, accompanied by a cyclonic circulation system, resulting in ongoing heavy rain. A low-pressure system is also expected to develop over the Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours, which could bring more heavy rain to Rajasthan between 5 and 7 September.
Continuous rainfall has led to a significant drop in temperatures across most cities. Ajmer recorded a maximum of 25.5°C and a minimum of 21.3°C, while Bhilwara saw 27.4°C and 21.8°C respectively. Jaipur’s day temperature stood at 28.1°C, with a minimum of 24.6°C. Alwar recorded a maximum of 29°C, Sikar and Kota 28°C, and Chittorgarh 28.8°C. Udaipur and Ganganagar saw maximum temperatures between 29°C and 32°C. However, some districts in western Rajasthan remained relatively warmer, with Barmer recording 33.5°C, Jaisalmer 35°C, and Bikaner and Nagaur around 30°C. The coolest cities included Ajmer, Bhilwara, and Pratapgarh, where minimum temperatures ranged between 21°C and 23°C, while in Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Jalore, the night temperature remained above 25°C.
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