Jaipur, 24 August (Kiran News). Continuous torrential rainfall in RAJASTHAN has thrown daily life out of gear across multiple districts, including Jaipur, Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Jhalawar, Baran, and Tonk. Flood-like conditions have emerged in these areas. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Kota and Bundi districts due to the critical situation, while Baran, Jhalawar, Tonk, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Nagaur, and Pali are under orange alert and the remaining districts under yellow alert. Persistent rainfall has led to waterlogging in low-lying areas, forcing the administration to seek help from the Army and other agencies for relief and rescue operations. The rains continued on Sunday as well.
Since Saturday morning, rainfall in Jaipur has exposed the shortcomings of the municipal preparations. Waterlogging and potholes on main roads have severely disrupted traffic. Even posh colonies have been inundated, with sewers overflowing and causing blockages at many places, further worsening the situation in the capital. However, the temperature has dropped by five degrees, bringing some relief from heat and humidity. Conditions are especially dire in the Hadoti region. Flooding and overflowing rivers in Kota and Bundi districts have affected several villages, with the Army called in to help relocate people to safer places. Waterlogging on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota and the Jaipur-Kota highway in Devli, Tonk, has halted traffic. In Bundi’s Laban area, soil erosion on the railway track has caused several trains to be stopped at nearby stations.
Due to the incessant rains, gates of several major dams have been opened to release water: 72,120 cusecs from Bisalpur Dam, 12,344 cusecs from Kota Barrage, 17,496 cusecs from Panchana Dam in Karauli, 14,780 cusecs from Isarda, and 8,161 cusecs from Kali Sindh. This outflow has further raised river levels and increased the risk of flooding in low-lying areas. The rain has also caused several accidents. In Ramgarh, Alwar, a house collapsed, trapping seven people, with a child reported in serious condition. In Bugdar village of Karauli, a youth was swept away while crossing a bridge. In Lalsot, Dausa, slabs of a government Sanskrit school’s roof fell, though a major accident was averted.
Public representatives and ministers have become active in monitoring relief and rescue operations in affected areas. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited flood-hit areas in Keshoraipatan, Bundi, to assess the situation. Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena and Minister of State for Home Jawahar Singh Bedham visited flood-affected areas in Sawai Madhopur. Due to the heavy rain, educational activities have also been affected. The RSCIT exam scheduled for 24 August has been postponed in Kota and Bundi, with six exam centres in Bundi and one in Kota closed.
According to Jaipur Meteorological Centre, Bundi’s Keshoraipatan region recorded the highest rainfall on 23 August with 502 mm in a single day. Excessive rainfall was also recorded in Chittorgarh and Baran. Karauli saw 41.5 mm, Dausa 33.5 mm, Pratapgarh 7.5 mm, Ajmer 10.8 mm, Bhilwara 17 mm, Kota 18 mm, and Bikaner 6.8 mm. Jaipur recorded 29.5 mm, resulting in waterlogging in many parts of the city. Rainfall was comparatively less in western Rajasthan, with 2.7 mm in Churu, 1.9 mm in Sriganganagar, and 1.5 mm in Dungarpur. Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Jalore saw negligible rain. The monsoon has been significantly more active than usual this year. From 1 June to 22 August, the average rainfall is 336.5 mm, but this year 476.8 mm has already been recorded—42 percent above average.
According to Radheshyam Sharma, Director of Jaipur Meteorological Centre, the cyclonic circulation active on the Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan border has now moved towards eastern Rajasthan and southwestern Uttar Pradesh. The monsoon trough line is active from Ganganagar, Churu, Gwalior, Satna, and Daltonganj up to the Bay of Bengal, resulting in continuous heavy rainfall. The weather department has warned that more heavy rain may occur in Kota and Bundi in the next 24 hours. Baran, Jhalawar, Tonk, Ajmer, Nagaur, and Pali may also experience heavy rainfall.
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