Incessant rain in many cities of Madhya Pradesh for 72 hours has worsened the situation. Rivers and streams have started breaking the boundaries by overflowing. A flood alert has been issued in the state today. Tawa, Narmada, Kshipra, Betwa and Parvati banks are prone to floods.
Meanwhile, a bridge in Mandideep on Kaliasot River on Bhopal-Raisen Road collapsed due to heavy downpours on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday. Vivek Jaiswal, General Manager, NHAI claims that the bridge comes under MPRDC
Following the collapse, the traffic here has been made one-way. In the matter, notice has been given to the engineer and the construction agency has been blacklisted. The bridge over Kaliasot river was built this year.
As per MPRDC Officials, the 45-mt portion of the retaining wall on the service-road side has been damaged. The said bridge is under guarantee period and the contractor concerned will do the repair works.
Sheopur-Kota highway remained closed for 30 hours due to overflow in Parvati river. In Bhopal, roads were flooded up to 3 feet in many areas, including the airport, Lalghati, Aishbagh and Narialkheda. The water of the Kolans river came on the Sehore road in front of Bhadbhada. The Bhopal-Sehore road remained closed till the water receded.
More than 1 inch of rainfall was recorded in Guna, Sagar, Betul. Satna, Mandla, Jabalpur and Narmadapuram received one inch each. Half an inch of rain in Pachmarhi, Rewa, Naugaon Sidhi Chhindwara, Datia, Ratlam, Dhar, Khajuraho, Indore, Damoh and Raisen was recorded. Bhopal city recorded the highest rainfall of 3.5 inches. This record is from 8:30 am on Sunday to 8:30 am on Monday.