New Delhi: Several districts of Gujarat are facing flood-like situation after heavy rain lashed out in these regions, reported news agency ANI. Amid the heavy rainfall, Gujarat Disaster Management Minister Rajendra Trivedi said on Sunday that arrangements have been made by the state to shift people living in low-lying areas to safer places.
"Heavy rainfall is recorded in some parts of the state. Arrangements are done to take people staying in low-lying areas to safer places. No casualties have been recorded so far. NDRF and SDRF teams are placed to rescue people," said Rajendra Trivedi.
Gujarat Chief Minister on Sunday held a meeting with the District Collectors from the State Emergency Operations Centre to review the work being done to deal with the situation arising out of the heavy rains in South Gujarat including Chhotaudepur.
Ahmedabad also experienced heavy downpour on Sunday resulting in rise of water level of some rivers which inundated various low-lying areas of the city. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation decided to keep schools and colleges closed in Ahmedabad on Monday in view of heavy rains.
The average rainfall recorded was 114.3 millimetres, as per the PTI report.
Heavy rains also battered various districts including Valsad, Navsari, Tapi and others. Paldi, Vasana, and Ellis Bridge areas received the maximum rainfall of 241.3 mm.
Amid flood-like situation and forecast of heavy rains for the next two days, rescue teams evacuated around 700 people who were taken to safe spots on Sunday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy showers during the next five days in south Gujarat's districts of Dang, Navsari and Valsad.
Several other districts of south Gujarat and Saurashtra are also likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during this period, the IMD said.