Rain in Gujarat, what is the forecast for 48 hours?, Red alert in Gujarat.
There has been a big change in the weather of Gujarat. The Meteorological Department has predicted universally heavy to very heavy rains in the state of Gujarat during the next five days. While the Janmashtami festival is being celebrated with enthusiasm across the state today, the Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for rain in some parts of the state on Janmashtami day, August 26.
There is a possibility of extremely heavy rains across the state on August 26, the day of Janmashtami, along with an orange alert, while a red alert has also been issued for extremely heavy rains in some districts of South Gujarat and Saurashtra. For the last three days, three rain systems have been active, due to which it is raining in all the districts of the state, in which the Meteorological Department has made a big forecast for the next five days, in which there are chances of heavy to very heavy rains in the state of Gujarat during 48 hours, Amany Rajkot. The Lok Mela which is held in the city on the occasion of Janmashtami, was flooded due to the interruption of rain, the weather department has indicated that the situation is likely to continue for the next five days.
Three systems are currently active over the state, as you can see on the screen, including a monsoon trough active over Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, which will bring rain to parts of North Gujarat. While heavy to very heavy rains are likely due to the impact of an offshore trough over South Gujarat, a low pressure over the Bay of Bengal has advanced and is currently active over North West Madhya Pradesh. Which will reach parts of Northeast Gujarat and South Rajasthan by 27th. At present this has turned into a low pressure depression, due to which this depression has become a little more active and it is coming over Gujarat with heavy rain conditions, after which it will move towards northeastern Arabian Sea and parts of Saurashtra-Kutch, so that coming There are still chances of very heavy rain during the day.
According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rains have been forecast in Ahmedabad city for the next five days, while there are chances of heavy to very heavy rains in Gandhinagar for the next three days, due to which an orange alert has also been announced in Gandhinagar. Along with this, orange alert has been announced in the entire state of Gujarat on the festival of Janmashtami. Coastal areas of South Gujarat and Saurashtra are likely to receive very heavy rains, for which a red alert has also been declared. Apart from this, the fishermen have also been instructed not to plow the sea for the next five days. Now talking about Kutch, the Meteorological Department has announced three types of alerts based on the intensity of rain, in which red alert has been announced today in some districts of Saurashtra, Central and South Gujarat. Apart from this, Orange Alert has been declared in all the districts of Gujarat. An alert has been issued in all districts of the state with heavy to very heavy rain.
Now, amid all these alerts, district collectors and commissioners of municipal corporations in big cities have also been advised to be alert. Chief Secretary Rajkumar called a meeting at the State Emergency Operations Center following the forecast of heavy to heavy rains. In this meeting, the Chief Secretary directed the District Collectors and Municipal Commissioners connected through video conference besides the nodal officers of different departments to remain alert against the threat. Keeping in view the holy month of Shravan festivals in the state, the Chief Secretary urged to take special vigilance in the places where people are likely to gather in large numbers so that no accidents or mishaps occur due to heavy rains. In addition, all the in-charge secretaries were also instructed to be present in their district keeping in view the situation and provide necessary guidance to the administrative system when required. Departments like Animal Husbandry, Energy, Agriculture, Roads and Buildings, Health and Family Welfare, Panchayats, Urban Development Department, Irrigation, Sardar Sarovar Corporation, NDRF and Coast Guard etc. Its officials have also been instructed to take precautionary measures.
Even after the rain stops, the problem does not go away, that is, water does not fill up, epidemics do not spread, closed roads are immediately resumed as before, if the lights go out, they are immediately resumed, as water enters the dam, the water level is continuously monitored, taking But the Chief Secretary has ordered the responsible departments to take necessary action. Apart from this, Additional Chief Secretary of Revenue Department Dr. Jayanti Ravi as well as Principal Secretary of Urban Development Department Ashwinikumar asked the administration to be vigilant by making various suggestions. Relief Commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey also instructed all the nodal officers present in the meeting to take all precautionary measures considering the current situation.
