Monsoon is active again in Rajasthan. The Met Department has issued an orange alert for heavy rain in 7 districts and a yellow alert for 30 districts. The rain will continue for the next 3 days.
The monsoon has once again become fully active in Rajasthan, leading to continuous rainfall in many parts of the state. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning for the upcoming days, advising people to remain cautious.
The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for 7 districts of the state, predicting the possibility of very heavy rainfall.
Additionally, a yellow alert has been issued for 30 other districts for light to heavy rain. According to the department, this situation may persist for the next few days.
Earlier on Sunday, good rainfall was recorded in several districts of the state. Heavy rain occurred at some places in the Khairthal-Tijara district, with 74 mm recorded in Kishangarh Bas and 66 mm in Kotkasim.
Apart from these, light to moderate rain also occurred in Alwar, Bhilwara, Baran, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dholpur, Didwana-Kuchaman, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Karauli, Kotputli-Behror, Nagaur, Sawai Madhopur, and Sikar.
According to the data, 11.2 mm of rain was recorded in Churu, 11 mm in Karauli, 3 mm in Sikar, 3.3 mm in Jodhpur city, 2.6 mm in Jaipur, 6.1 mm in Ajmer, 9.8 mm in Pilani, 8 mm in Sriganganagar, and 8.5 mm in Dausa.
The Meteorological Department forecasts that rain activities will continue in the state for the next 3 days. After this, there is a possibility of a decrease in rain activities from August 14.
According to the department, rain activities may increase in eastern and south-eastern Rajasthan between August 10 and 12. During this period, rainfall is also likely to continue in the Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota, and Udaipur divisions.
Despite this monsoon activity, the state has so far received 11.92 percent less rainfall than normal.
About 18 districts of the state are still in the dark zone, with a significant lack of rain. In such a situation, the rainfall in the next few days will be very important to cover this deficit.
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