In its newest forecast, the India Meteorological Division (IMD) stated remoted elements in sure districts of Saurashtra and south Gujarat areas, particularly these situated alongside the coast equivalent to Navsari, Valsad, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagadh, and Gir Somnath, amongst others, are prone to obtain heavy to very heavy showers in the course of the subsequent two days.
Accordingly, 12 groups of the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) and 20 of the State Catastrophe Response Power (SDRF) have been deployed in several districts to satisfy any emergency scenario, a authorities launch stated.
Aside from these districts, the IMD has additionally issued a forecast of average to heavy rains throughout most elements of Gujarat until August 25.
Dwarka and Kalyanpur talukas of Devbhumi Dwarka district acquired 138 mm and 129 mm rainfall, respectively, in 12 hours between 6 am and 6 pm on Tuesday, information from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) confirmed.
Out of Gujarat's 206 reservoirs, 61 are on excessive alert, 27 on alert, and 21 on warning stage, acknowledged the discharge. Needed steerage and directions have been issued to nodal officers of all departments to stay alert, it stated. In the meantime, remoted elements of Gir Somnath acquired extraordinarily heavy rainfall in 24 hours ended 6 am on Tuesday. Sutrapada taluka of the district acquired 287 mm rainfall, whereas Patan-Veraval recorded 144 mm precipitation in the course of the 24-hour interval, stated the SEOC. Heavy rainfall additionally lashed remoted locations in Banaskantha,Valsad, Junagadh and Gir Somnath districts apart from the adjoining Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The state has to date acquired 70 per cent of its annual common rainfall, the SEOC information confirmed.
