Situation limping back to normal in three flood-hit districts in state
The situation in Jalore, Pali and Sirohi districts, which were the worst affected due to heavy rains, is limping back to normal.
In the last 24 hours, some places in these districts have received rainfall. According to water resources department, on Friday Bhinmal, Raniwara, Jalore and Sayla in Jalore district received 125mm, 98mm, 54mm and 41mm rains (in last 24 hours) respectively. Similarly, Marwar Junction, Sumerpur, Pali and Desuri in Pali district registered 63, 60, 51 and 36mm rains respectively, while Reodar in Sirohi district received 40mm rains.
“The situation in Jalore, Sirohi and Pali, which were facing a flood-like situation, is limping back to normal,” disaster management and relief department secretary Hemant Gera on Friday. He added that Raniwara and Sanchore areas in Jalore district are still cut off as roads have been washed away.
“The water level in these affected places is receding as there is not much rain. As no one was stranded or caught in the water, there was no rescue operation required in the last 24 hours,” he said.
The meteorological department has forecast rain in many places in the state in the next 24 hours.
Till date 640 persons have been rescued by NDRF, SDRF, district administration and the army. Around 3,000 people were evacuated from Jalore, Sirohi, Pali and Barmer districts in the last five days, where water level was rising. In addition, around 8,000 people were taken to a safe place.
Gera said since June 1, 36 people have died in rain-related incidents in Rajasthan — 11 due to lightening, three wall or roof collapse and 22 by drowning or vehicle accident. He added that in the last five days around 23 have people died .
A flood relief and rescue team of Battle Axe Division of the army was sent to Sanchore to provide relief to flood affected civilians after incessant rains in last three days. A flood-like situation has also developed in other adjoining areas namely Dabli, Bicha Bari, Raghunath Pura and Bawrala due to heavy water logging in low lying areas for which the army has been deployed. A team comprising officers, under 612 EME battalion, including a recovery, medical and veterinary team, were rushed to the flood affected areas with relief material during in on July 27 and 28.