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Heavy rain cripples Madhya Pradesh

Staff Correspondent

Widespread showers in north-west India; monsoon remains active in Himachal

Photo: A.M. FARUQUI

BRAVING RAIN: Labourers caught in the rain in Bhopal on Thursday.

BHOPAL: Normal life was disrupted in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday due to heavy rain which lashed large parts of the State since Wednesday afternoon. The Narmada was flowing close to the danger mark at Hoshangabad near here on Thursday with no respite from rain over the last 24 hours. The river was yet to cross the danger mark. It has been raining heavily in 15 districts of the State.

According to the specially set up Control Room at the State Secretariat here, Betul district recorded the maximum rainfall (145 mm) till 11 a.m. on Thursday followed by Balaghat (97 mm), Ashoknagar (78 mm), Sagar (75 mm), Sehore (70 mm), Bhopal (61 mm), Hoshangabad (52 mm), Jabalpur (47 mm),Vidisha and Datia (43 mm), Sheopur and Umaria (39 mm), Raisen (37 mm), Ujjain (36 mm) and Mandla (27 mm).

Yatra route blocked

Staff Correspondent adds from Dehra dun:

The Mansarovar Yatra route continued to be blocked for the fourth day on Thursday due to heavy landslides near Dharchula, according to the State Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre here.

Efforts to reopen the road were being hindered by incessant rain that was bringing down more debris, the officials said.

The rain has also badly damaged several other roads including the Naini Tal-Bhawali, Bhimtal-Bhawali and Kaladhungi-Naini Tal roads.

Most of the rivers in the Kumaon division are flowing above the danger mark and crops have been washed away in several villages.

About 100 families living in low-lying areas of Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar have taken shelter in a school as river and rainwater submerged their hutments, it was stated.

Moderate rain in Haryana

Chandigarh: Widespread rain lashed many areas in north-west India as monsoon remained active in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours, reports UNI

Moderate rain pounded several areas in Punjab with Ludhiana recording 18.8 mm rainfall overnight, followed by Balachour measuring 9.4 mm, Nangal Dam site 6.2 mm and Patiala 3.2 mm. Patiala was also lashed by rain during the day.

Several areas in Haryana also experienced moderate rain. Kalka recorded 23 mm, Hissar 5.2 mm, Karnal 4 mm, Ambala and Rohtak 1.4 mm each and Panchkula one mm.

Many areas in Himachal Pradesh, including Una, Sundernagar, Bhuntar, Rampur, Suni, Kassol, Kahu, Guler, Gamroor and Bharthin also experienced rainfall. Sujanpur Tira recorded 29.5 mm rain, Guler 24.5 mm, Bhang-Manali 12.8 mm, Nagrota Surian 12.0 mm and Solang Nullah 7.2 mm.

Moderate rain lashed Shimla and tourist resorts of Wildflower Hall, Kufri, Naldehra and Narkanda on Wednesday night. The capital town, which recorded 6.8 mm rainfall overnight, was again lashed by rain during the day.

The Met office predicted moderate to rather heavy rain or thundershowers at most places in Himachal Pradesh and many places in Punjab and Haryana during the next 24 hours. It warned of heavy rain at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh and north-east parts of Punjab and Haryana during the period.

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