Jaipur: Due to the system formed in the Bay of Bengal, the process of monsoon rains is continuing in Rajasthan. The Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued an orange alert in view of heavy rains in many areas on Tuesday. In the last 24 hours, till 8.30 am on Tuesday, seven and a half inches of rain have been recorded in Bhungada of Banswara. 180 mm of water has fallen in Bhungra. Due to continuous torrential rains in Rajasthan, the river drain is in spate. Due to this, the roads are getting blocked in many places.
IMD has issued an orange alert for Tuesday in many districts and has predicted heavy rain. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rain at some places in Ajmer, Rajsamand, Sirohi, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur and Pali today. While a yellow alert has been issued for rain in Jaisalmer, Churu, Bikaner, Barmer, Udaipur, Tonk, Sikar, Kota, Jhunjhunu, Jaipur, Dausa, Bundi and Bhilwara.
According to the IMD, in the last 24 hours, till 8.30 am on Tuesday (August 16), there has been heavy to very heavy rain in many areas. The highest rainfall has been recorded in Bhungada of Banswara 180 mm. Along with this, 17 cm in Dug of Jhalawar, 12 in Mount Abu, 10 in Pipalkhunt, 10 in Asnawar, 9-9 in Pidawa and Jagpura, 8 in Manoharthana, 7-7 in Kushalgarh, Ghatol and Jhalawar, Banswara, Chhoti Sadri, Salumbar and Danpur have recorded 6-6 cm of rain. Apart from this, there has been good rainfall in two dozen other areas.
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