Biparjoy Cyclone Highlights: Heavy rains in Gujarat; railway track breached in Rajasthan; trains cancelled
Biparjoy Cyclone Highlights: Parts of north Gujarat received extremely heavy rains in the last 24 hours as the intensity of Cyclone Biparjoy gradually reduced from a very severe cyclonic storm to a "depression", officials said on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that the railway track was breached at five places in Rajasthan due to Biparjoy cyclone. He said Railways took timely action and diverted passenger trains. "Work is going at war footing to restore the tracks," he said. Western Railways also informed today that it had cancelled more than a dozen trains.
IMD on Saturday also issued warning of heavy rainfall over south Rajasthan, north Gujarat, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, south interior Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Sikkim, while light to moderate rainfall is predicted over Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
"Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely over south Rajasthan and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over adjoining north Gujarat region and Kutch. Light/moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next five days. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Meghalaya during June 17-19 ," the IMD said in a statement on Saturday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that it was a major achievement of the Gujarat government that nobody died on account of cyclone Biparjoy which made landfall on the Kutch coast with a wind speed of 140 kmph.
"Electricity will be restored in the affected areas by June 20," he said during a visit to Bhuj, the headquarters of Kutch district.
"The state government will soon carry out a survey of damage to crops, horticulture and boats and announce a relief package," he told reporters.
Several places in Rajasthan received heavy rainfall on Saturday due to Cyclone 'Biparjoy', which moved further towards the desert state following its landfall in Gujarat, officials said.
Sirohi received a rainfall of 37.5 mm till 5.30 pm, Jalore 36 mm, Barmer 33.6, Bikaner 26.6 mm, Dabok 13 mm, Dungarpur 12.5 mm and 10.5 mm in Jodhpur.
The MeT department has issued a 'Red Alert' in the Barmer, Jalore and Sirohi districts, where moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to continue for 3 to 4 hours.
'Orange Alert' has been issued for Pali and Jodhpur.
Meanwhile, the weather office issued a 'Yellow Alert' for Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Ajmer, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Jaipur, Jaipur City, Dausa, Alwar, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, Bundi and Kota.
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Biparjoy Cyclone Highlights: Parts of north Gujarat received extremely heavy rains in the last 24 hours as the intensity of Cyclone Biparjoy gradually reduced from a very severe cyclonic storm to a "depression", officials said on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that the railway track was breached at five places in Rajasthan due to Biparjoy cyclone. He said Railways took timely action and diverted passenger trains. "Work is going at war footing to restore the tracks," he said. Western Railways also informed today that it had cancelled more than a dozen trains.
IMD on Saturday also issued warning of heavy rainfall over south Rajasthan, north Gujarat, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, south interior Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Sikkim, while light to moderate rainfall is predicted over Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
"Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely over south Rajasthan and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over adjoining north Gujarat region and Kutch. Light/moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next five days. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Meghalaya during June 17-19 ," the IMD said in a statement on Saturday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that it was a major achievement of the Gujarat government that nobody died on account of cyclone Biparjoy which made landfall on the Kutch coast with a wind speed of 140 kmph.
"Electricity will be restored in the affected areas by June 20," he said during a visit to Bhuj, the headquarters of Kutch district.
"The state government will soon carry out a survey of damage to crops, horticulture and boats and announce a relief package," he told reporters.
Several places in Rajasthan received heavy rainfall on Saturday due to Cyclone 'Biparjoy', which moved further towards the desert state following its landfall in Gujarat, officials said.
Sirohi received a rainfall of 37.5 mm till 5.30 pm, Jalore 36 mm, Barmer 33.6, Bikaner 26.6 mm, Dabok 13 mm, Dungarpur 12.5 mm and 10.5 mm in Jodhpur.
The MeT department has issued a 'Red Alert' in the Barmer, Jalore and Sirohi districts, where moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to continue for 3 to 4 hours.
'Orange Alert' has been issued for Pali and Jodhpur.
Meanwhile, the weather office issued a 'Yellow Alert' for Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Ajmer, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Jaipur, Jaipur City, Dausa, Alwar, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, Bundi and Kota.
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Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: Over a lakh people evacuated to shelter homes, say sources
Keeping in mind the aim of 'zero casualties', a senior official said the primary objective was to evacuate people residing within a 10-kilometre radius of the expected impact zone.
"A comprehensive plan was devised to identify the number of people residing within the 0-5-kilometre and the 5-10-kilometre radius. In Kutch district alone, 122 villages were identified within the 0-10-kilometre range while 72 villages fell within the 0-5-kilometre radius," the official said.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: Over a lakh people evacuated to shelter homes, say sources
The evacuation of over a lakh people to shelter homes within three days before Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in Gujarat indicated good coordination between the state and central governments and minimised damage, official sources said on Sunday.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: PM Modi lauds India's strength of disaster management
While noting that no one has any control over natural calamities, Modi said the strength of disaster management that India has developed over the years is becoming an example today. "There is a significant way to combat natural calamities -- viz conservation of nature. These days, during monsoon, our responsibility in this direction increases manifold. That is why today the country is making collective efforts through campaigns like 'Catch the Rain'," he said.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: PM Modi lauds India's strength of disaster management
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat radio programme said, "Just two-three days ago, we saw how big a cyclone hit the western part of the country... Strong winds, heavy rain. Cyclone Biparjoy caused a lot of destruction in Kutch. But the courage and preparedness with which the people of Kutch fought such a dangerous cyclone is equally unprecedented too," he said.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: PM Modi lauds India's strength of disaster management
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed confidence that the people of Kutch will rapidly emerge from the devastation caused by Cyclone Biparjoy and hailed the strength of disaster management that India has developed.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: Railway track breached in Rajasthan; Western Railways cancels trains
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the railway track was breached at five places in Rajasthan due to Biparjoy cyclone. He said Railways took timely action and diverted passenger trains. Western Railways also informed today that it had cancelled more than a dozen trains.
Track breached at five places in Rajasthan due to #Biparjoy; Railways took timely action and diverted passenger trains. Work is going at war footing to restore the tracks.
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) June 18, 2023
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: Parts of north Gujarat receive extremely heavy rains
The depression over central parts of south Rajasthan and the neighbourhood moved east-northeast wards with a speed of 10 kmph during the past six hours and lay centred around 40 km east-southeast of Jodhpur, the IMD said in its Sunday morning bulletin.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: Parts of north Gujarat receive extremely heavy rains
Remnants of Cyclone Biparjoy lay as a "depression" over south Rajasthan and it was likely to maintain its intensity on Sunday and bring rainfall in parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: Parts of north Gujarat receive extremely heavy rains
Parts of north Gujarat received extremely heavy rains in the last 24 hours as the intensity of Cyclone Biparjoy gradually reduced from a very severe cyclonic storm to a "depression", officials said on Sunday.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: Yellow alert for many Rajasthan districts
Meanwhile, the weather office issued a 'Yellow Alert' for Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Ajmer, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Jaipur, Jaipur City, Dausa, Alwar, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, Bundi and Kota.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: Red Alert for many Rajasthan districts
The MeT department has issued a 'Red Alert' in the Barmer, Jalore and Sirohi districts, where moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to continue for 3 to 4 hours. 'Orange Alert' has been issued for Pali and Jodhpur.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: Heavy rainfall in Rajasthan
Several places in Rajasthan received heavy rainfall on Saturday due to Cyclone 'Biparjoy', which moved further towards the desert state following its landfall in Gujarat, officials said.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for multiple states
The IMD further predicted that light isolated to scattered rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning is very likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha over the next three days, followed by fairly widespread rainfall.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for multiple states
"Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely over south Rajasthan and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over adjoining north Gujarat region and Kutch. Light/moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next five days. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Meghalaya during June 17-19 ," the IMD said in a statement on Saturday.
Biparjoy Cyclone LIVE Updates: IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for multiple states
The IMD also issued warning of heavy rainfall over south Rajasthan, north Gujarat, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, south interior Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Sikkim, while light to moderate rainfall is predicted over Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.