Rajasthan : The rain in the state is now gradually slowing down. The weather is likely to remain dry in most parts of the state for the next four-five days. According to the Meteorological Department, the low pressure area formed in North-West and Uttar Pradesh has now weakened. This is being considered a sign of the return of monsoon. At the same time, due to the slowing down of the monsoon, an increase in maximum and minimum temperatures is also being seen in most places.
How was the weather in the last 24 hours?
According to the Jaipur Meteorological Center (IMD, Jaipur), during the 24 hours on Monday, light rain and thundershowers were recorded at some places in eastern Rajasthan. While the weather remained mostly dry in western Rajasthan. During this period, the highest rainfall of seven millimeters was recorded in Kunwaria (Rajsamand). According to the Meteorological Center, the weather is expected to remain dry in the state for the next two-three days.
The weather will remain dry for the next two-three days
According to the Meteorological Department, the weather will remain dry for the next two-three days due to the weakening of the low pressure area formed in North West and Uttar Pradesh from Sunday. But after that, there is a possibility of heavy rain in some districts of eastern Rajasthan on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 September. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy rain in about 8 districts on Tuesday 17 September and in 13 districts on Wednesday 18 September.
Waterlogging in more than 200 villages
This time the monsoon has wreaked havoc in the state. More than 200 villages in different parts of the state have been submerged. Flood conditions have arisen in the state due to more than normal rainfall. According to the data released by the Meteorological Department, 6 districts have received twice the normal rainfall. Due to the inflow of water, more than 350 of the 691 small and big dams in the state have overflowed. Due to heavy rains, the Kharif crops of the farmers of the state have suffered heavy losses. This time in the Kharif season, instead of the target of 1 crore 64 lakh hectares, sowing has been done in only 1 crore 59 lakh hectares. But due to torrential rains, crops of millet, sorghum, pulses, oilseeds cotton and soybean have suffered a lot.
