Pre-monsoon rain lashes parts of Bikaner, Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions in Rajasthan

The highest rainfall was recorded in Dausa in eastern Rajasthan at 85 mm, whereas Anupgarh in Ganganagar in western part of the state recorded 60 mm of rain since yesterday.The department has predicted heavy rainfall in Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions on Sunday, whereas parts of Bikaner and Ajmer divisions are likely to receive heavy rainfall on June 20.Light to moderate rainfall may occur in most parts of Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur and Bikaner divisions in the next 48 hours, it said.

Moderate to heavy rain lashed some areas of Bikaner, Jaipur, and Bharatpur divisions in the last 24 hours, a meteorological (MeT) department official said on Sunday. The highest rainfall was recorded in Dausa in eastern Rajasthan at 85 mm, whereas Anupgarh in Ganganagar in the western part of the state recorded 60 mm of rain since yesterday.

The department has predicted heavy rainfall in Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions on Sunday, whereas parts of the Bikaner and Ajmer divisions are likely to receive heavy rainfall on June 20.

Light to moderate rainfall may occur in most parts of Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur, and Bikaner divisions in the next 48 hours, it said. Post-June 20 there will be a decline in rainfall in the state with the weather in West Rajasthan likely to remain dry from June 23. Meanwhile, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has formed 47 teams to be deployed in 24 districts ahead of the monsoon.

These teams, which will start getting deployed from June 25, will carry out rescue operations in the event of heavy rains, floods or other rain-related incidents during the monsoon season, SDRF commandant Pankaj Choudhary said. An SOP in this regard has also been issued to the teams, he added.

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