First time in a decade that Gujarat received such a heavy rains in July: State Govt

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said, “The damages to life and property during the heavy rain situation could be controlled recently due to timely decisions made by the state government. Total 18 NDRF teams and 18 SDRF platoons are active in the State in the wake of heavy rains and flood situation. Total 8 teams of NDRF and SDRF are kept reserved. Over 33 thousand people have been transferred to safe places.”

According to a note released by the State government – the electricity supply had been stopped in 5150 villages due to very heavy rain. The repairing work has been successfully completed in 5110 villages out of them. CM Patel has allotted Rs 17.1 crore to 156 municipalities which will be used for works including cleaning, solid waste management.

The average rain reported within 14 days of July this year (397.02 m) is more than the double of the rain reported last year (155.92 m) in the same period. The 50 percent rain of the July month is completed within 8th to 11th July 2022 in 20 talukas. All the taluka reported over 50 mm rain so far. It is the first time in the decade that Gujarat reported such heavy rain in July month, states a note.