Jaipur, August 8 (Udaipur Kiran): The state continues to experience persistent rainfall. On Thursday, heavy rainfall was recorded in Dausa, Bharatpur, Alwar, and Kotputli Behror. The highest rainfall was recorded in Nadbai, Bharatpur, with 160 mm. In unfortunate incidents, two individuals were swept away by the currents in the Parvati River at Sahodra near Indoli in Malpura, Tonk, and Kolari in Dholpur. While the body of the person who drowned in Malpura has been recovered, the SDRF is still searching for the missing person in Dholpur. Moderate to heavy rainfall was recorded in nearly a dozen cities across the state, including Jaipur, on Thursday.
According to the Water Resources Department, the rainfall measured was 50 mm in Bhusawar (Bharatpur), 134 mm in Mahua (Dausa), 95 mm in Dausa, 78 mm in Baijpura, 65 mm in Sikrai, 59 mm in Senthal, 57 mm in Bhandarej, 103 mm in Viratnagar (Kotputli Behror), 67 mm in Behror, 64 mm in Kotputli, 53 mm in Neemrana, 70 mm in Kathumar (Alwar), and 69 mm in Thanagazi.
Director of the Meteorological Center, Radheyshyam Sharma, stated that a circulation system has formed over southern Haryana and its surrounding areas, and the monsoon trough line is in a normal position. Rainfall and thunderstorm activities are likely to continue in many parts of eastern Rajasthan for the next 5-7 days. Rainfall activity is expected to increase in parts of the Bikaner division starting today and in the Jodhpur division around August 9-10. On Wednesday, heavy rainfall was recorded in Dausa, Alwar, Jhunjhunu, and Sawai Madhopur, while extremely heavy rainfall was recorded in Dholpur, Karauli, and Bharatpur districts. Dholpur recorded the highest rainfall in eastern Rajasthan with 200 mm, while in western Rajasthan, Bhadra (Hanumangarh) recorded 40 mm of rainfall.
Water Levels in 115 Dams Rise
Out of the 691 dams managed by the Water Resources Department, 497 dams currently hold 6,681.38 million cubic meters of water, which is 51.79% of their total capacity of 12,900.82 million cubic meters. So far, 115 dams in the state have overflowed this monsoon. Of these, 46 dams with a capacity of more than 4.25 MCM have overflowed, and 69 dams with a capacity of less than 4.25 MCM have also overflowed. Specific instances include 19 dams in Tonk, 10 in Bundi and Pali, 13 in Kekri, and 12 in Baran overflowing. Additionally, 6 dams in Jaipur Rural, 2 in Jaipur, 5 in Jhalawar, 3 in Banswara, 6 in Ajmer, 3 in Dholpur, 4 in Bhilwara, and 1 dam in Jalore have overflowed.
At present, the total water level in Rajasthan’s dams has reached 51.79% of their total capacity. Over the past 24 hours, 100 MCM of water has flowed into the dams, bringing the number of partially filled dams to 382. The dams in the Kota division have reached 73.71% of their total capacity, those in the Jaipur division have reached 44.77%, the Banswara division is at 47.36%, the Udaipur division is at 30.21%, and the Jodhpur division is at 25.21%.
Rainfall Surpasses Average by 39%, Western Rajasthan Receives 61% More Rain
The state has experienced 39% more rainfall than average from June 1 to August 8. While eastern Rajasthan recorded 25% more rain, western Rajasthan saw a 61% increase. According to the Meteorological Department, Rajasthan has received 362.7 mm of rainfall by August 8, compared to the average of 261.4 mm. In eastern Rajasthan, 462.2 mm of rain has been recorded against an average of 368.6 mm, while western Rajasthan has recorded 283.5 mm against an average of 176.1 mm.
Jaipur Receives 15 mm Rainfall
Intermittent light showers soaked Jaipur throughout the day. The continuous rain and cool winds brought a chill to the air. Jaipur recorded 15 mm of rainfall during the day, with a maximum temperature of 27°C and a minimum temperature of 25.2°C. The rainy weather led to an increased rush at street food stalls.
Bisalpur Dam Sees 14 cm Rise in Water Level
The Bisalpur Dam, which supplies water to Jaipur and three other districts, saw a 14 cm rise in its water level on Thursday. On Wednesday, the water level had risen by 13 cm. The dam’s gauge increased from 311.72 RL meters to 311.86 RL meters. Currently, the water level at Triveni is recorded at 2.50 meters. However, the inflow of water into the Bisalpur Dam is gradually decreasing, leading to a drop in the water level at Triveni.
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