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Flood-like situation in Baran, while western Raj goes dry
Jaipur: Heavy rainfall created a flood-like situation in Baran district, disconnecting villages and leaving people and cattle stranded.
Since Monday afternoon when the rain started, 29 people have been rescued along with cattle.
Mangrol in Baran received 180mm of rainfall, the highest in the state Tuesday. "We rescued 29 people since Monday and some cattle with the help of the state disaster response force," said Rohitash Singh, district collector of Baran.
The other worst affected areas included Shahbad (170mm), Kishanganj (110mm), and Baran town (90mm).
The authorities said they are monitoring the situation with the help of SDRF, SDMs, and other state agencies.
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Districts like Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Churu, and Dausa received moderate rainfall, bringing both relief and traffic congestion.
Jaipur witnessed a rainfall of 77.8mm until 5.30 pm, creating traffic chaos on the roads. Several low-lying areas such as Bhatta Basti, Shastri Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, and colonies in the Walled City witnessed waterlogging. However, districts in western Rajasthan, including Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sriganganagar, and Hanumangarh, are yet to receive monsoon rainfall in good measure. Sriganganagar remained the hottest in the state with a maximum temperature of 42.8 degrees Celsius.
The Met office in its forecast said that mild to moderate showers are likely to continue in districts like Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur, and Ajmer Wednesday. Scattered showers are predicted for Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions.
