The entire administrative machinery of the State is on its toes due to the forecast of heavy rainfall for 48 hours starting from Sunday by the weathermen. The meteorological department has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall at many places in Almora, Champawat, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts on Monday.
Chief Minister Harish Rawat has asked the administration to be in state of alert following the warning. Extra vigil is being taken on the Char Dham Yatra routes to meet any exigency. As a precautionary measure the Government has deployed sector magistrates in all the blocks of the state to take on the spot decisions.
The normal life was thrown out of gear at many places of state due to incessant rains on Sunday. In the state capital people were forced to remain indoors as rains lashed the city. Markets wore a deserted look as people did not venture out due to rains which ranged from light drizzle to showers throughout the day. The rains brought down the maximum temperature substantially.
The weather department measured a maximum temperature of 30.3 degree Celsius while a minimum temperature of 25.4 degree Celsius was recorded in Dehradun on Sunday. The department has predicted cloudy sky with rain and thunder showers in Dehradun on Monday. The weather men have predicted that next 48 hours would be very crucial as many places of Uttarakhand could witness very heavy rains.