Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar expected to receive light to moderate rains today: IMD Scientist

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 30 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Ramashray Yadav said that Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar are expected to get light to moderate rains today.

The regions of Kachchh also received heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours, with the state receiving 882 mm of rainfall since June 1, according to the IMD scientist.

“Kachchh has received very heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours…Gujarat has received 882 mm of rainfall since June 1, which is 50% more than normal…Saurashtra and Kachchh regions have also recorded more than normal rainfall…Light to moderate rains are expected for Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar today.”, Yadav said in a statement.

On Thursday a heavy rainfall warning was issued for the areas of Jamnagar, Porbandar, Morbi, Swarka and Kutch districts.

Amid floods in Gujarat following incessant rainfall, the road connecting Padana Patiya to Changa Patiya in Jamnagar has been closed for the movement of traffic. A portion of a small bridge over Sir PN Road has also been washed away due to flooding affecting the movement of commuters.

Additionally, six columns of the Indian Army are conducting rescue operations in the worst-affected areas as the flood-like situation continues. The Army has been deployed to support the ongoing relief efforts. Moreover, a team of 350 sanitation workers from Surat also reached Vadodara to clean the affected areas.

The in-charge Executive Engineer, of Surat Municipal Corporation, Mahesh Rathod said, “We have been working here for the last 2 days. We have 350 sanitation workers here. We clean the dirt from the affected areas. When we came here, we surveyed to find out where to start the work from…”

Earlier, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with him on Thursday morning during which he enquired about the flood situation and relief measures for the affected people.