Kutch receives 82 percent of season's rains

RAJKOT: The incessant rainfall across Kutch region has lashed amid the scarcity fear but last 48 hours rains washed out drought fears as Kutch received 82 percent of its average annual rainfall so far.
The border district of Kutch has been facing drought-like situation in last two years.
However, extremely heavy rains in last 18 hours has changed the scenario in Kutch.
In Kutch, Nakhtrana received 314mm rainfall followed by Bhuj (252mm), Rapar (232mm), Bhachau (146mm) and Mandvi received 90mm rainfall in last 24 hours.
Similarly, heavy downpour made routine life out of gear in North Gujarat and incessant rainfall continues in that region. Banaskantha district faced flood like situation as it has received 104 percent of its average annual rainfall, most of in last 36 hours of rains.
In Banaskantha, Suigam received highest rains as it received 480mm rainfall followed by Dhanera (435mm), Vav (414mm), Bhabhar (350mm) and Deesa (300mm) in last 36 hours.
Meanwhile, due to incessant rainfall, a good inflow of rains have been reported in various dams in Kutch and four dams have started overflowing in Kutch.
Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a rainfall warning for the next 48 hours. IMD, in its bulletin, said that moderate to rather heavy rains or thundershowers would ocurr at most places in districts of Saurashtra and in union territory of Diu.
According to sources, NDRF teams have been put on stand-by for rescue operations in North Gujarat in the aftermath of the flood like situation.