Bhopal

Heavy rains witnessed in many districts

Staff Reporter

With the nearing of the withdrawal of monsoon it has lashed Madhya Pradesh heavily. On Saturday also there was heavy rain in many districts including Bhopal.

Garlic crop worth about Rs 25 lakh got washed away in water in Mandsaur. Similar weather will continue during the next 24 hours also. There is an alert of moderate to heavy rain in the southern part of the state. At the same time, there may be light rain in 34 districts including Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur.

According to meteorologists, there will be rain for the next two days. After this the activity will decrease. There may be heavy rain in Betul, Harda, Dindori, Seoni, Mandla and Balaghat on Sunday.

Due to heavy rains in the catchment area, the Upper Lake of Bhopal was filled to the brim. After this the gates of Bhadbhada Dam were also opened. Due to this the water in Kaliyasot Dam has also increased.

Due to heavy rains in the catchment area, the  Upper Lake  of Bhopal was filled to the brim. After this the gates of Bhadbhada Dam were also opened. Due to this the water in Kaliyasot Dam has also increased.

The cyclonic circulation system and trough line are active in the state. Due to this, it rained in many districts in the last 24 hours. Due to moisture coming from the Arabian Sea, there was moderate to heavy rain in many districts. Orange alert was also issued in many districts.

The impact of the system will reduce in the next 24 hours. There may be moderate to heavy rain in Betul, Dindori, Mandla, Balaghat, Seoni, Harda, Seoni, Khandwa, Chhindwara in the southern part of the state. He told that currently 6 districts of the state are in the red zone. The rest are in better condition.

A period of light rain, sometimes heavy, started in Bhopal from Saturday morning itself. Due to heavy rain in the catchment area, the  Upper Lake  of Bhopal was filled to the brim. The gates of Bhadbhada Dam had to be opened.

In Mandsaur, 40 minutes of heavy rain flooded the agricultural market. Water accumulated under the garlic shed. Piles of garlic were seen floating in the water. The loss is estimated at Rs 25 lakh.

More than one and a half inches of water fell in Seoni in 9 hours.

More than half an inch of rain was recorded in Narmadapuram. It also rained in Betul, Dhar, Khandwa, Chhindwara and Ratlam.

So far, the state has received an average of 36.57 inches of rainfall, whereas it should have been 36.68 inches. There is not even half an inch difference between the two figures.

Jhabua, Burhanpur, Khargone, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Niwari, Ratlam, Bhind, Ujjain, Rajgarh, Dhar, Alirajpur, Barwani, Khandwa, Katni, Chhindwara, Dewas, Sheopur Kalan, Harda, Betul and Anuppur districts have received more than normal rainfall.