“Nearly 10 people are stuck in Khurai area. The water also entered several residential areas. In Baran district, the water level in Parvati and Parvan river increased on Monday night due to which many low-lying areas faced waterlogging. On Monday, Kota, Jhalawar and some areas in Bundi and Baran reported flood-like situation. Several areas in these districts are waterlogged due to heavy rains and water being released from dams. (PTI)įlood-like situation in Rajasthan's Kota worsened on Tuesday due to incessant rainfall, officials said.Īn Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter has been called to conduct a rescue operation in Baran district while schools in all four districts of Kota division - Kota, Baran, Jhalawar and Bundi - have been shut, they added. The army has been pressed into service in Dholpur, the officials said. Jhalawar Collector Bharti Dixit said that 53 persons have been rescued through boats and 49 others will be airlifted by IAF helicopter from one location.ĭholpur and Karauli are also facing waterlogging. In Jhalawar, the army is engaged in rescue work apart from NDRF and SDRF teams. Rivers like Chambal, Parvan, Parvati, and Kalisindh are flooded and excess water from overflowing dams is being released by opening their gates.īesides, several areas in Udaipur, Chittorgarh and Pratapgarh are also facing trouble due to waterlogging.īaran Collector Narendra Gupta said that around 15 persons have to be airlifted from two locations while 81 individuals have been rescued by NDRF and SDRF teams from three areas. Secretary of Disaster Management and Relief Department Ashutosh Pednekar said army queues have been deployed in Dholpur and Jhalawar districts. Kota, Baran, Jhalawar and Bundi, have been shut, they said.

Rajasthan's three districts - Jhalawar, Dholpur and Baran are affected due to heavy downpours, where the army has been called to carry out rescue operations, officials said on Tuesday.Īn IAF helicopter is also being deployed to airlift more than 50 people stuck in the waterlogged areas in Baran and Jhalawar districts while schools in all four districts of the Kota division.

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