Heavy rain lashes several parts of the country as Nathpa Jhakri Hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh continues to remain shut due to high level of silt while in Gujarat, two more deaths reported from Ahmedabad city taking total death tall to six after heavy rainfall created havoc on Sunday morning. The country's biggest 1500 mega watt Jakhari power project in Himachal Pradesh could not resume power as water level in Sutlej river was high at 18000 cumecs and silt level at 16000 part per million (ppm). The project has been suspended for the last four days as it shut down on August 5 after silt level jumped to 35000 ppm compared to 4000 ppm of normal. All the six units of 250 MW each remained closed for the fourth day on Sunday, causing a loss of over Rs 30 crore to the central and the state government, which has a 25 per cent stake in the plant. The shutdown led to load shedding in several beneficiary States. The project generates over 36 million units of power per day and meets the peak requirements of northern States of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Landslides at various places in Lahaul Spiti district caused havoc as ripen crops of tea suffered huge loss due to the blockage of major road in the district. Manali-Leh road was blocked between Keylong and Leh because of massive landslides. The communication link with Spiti valley could not restored for the third consecutive day as there were many landslides and slush on the road. In Gujarat, life returns to normalcy in Ahmedabad city after heavy rainfall creates havoc on Sunday morning. Two more deaths reported from Ahmedabad city taking total death tall in the city to six. Bodies of two youths flowed away in the rainwater were recovered last evening. Earlier, four people killed due to a portion of temple collapsed on a slum. Now, the intensity of the rainfall has decreased which helps the authorities to clear heavy water logging in most parts of the city. Four boats have pressed into service in Ranip area as precautionary measures. Meanwhile, over 1700 residents of Dabhoi, Sankheda and Vadodara taluka in the Vadodara district were shifted to safer places on Sunday morning as Dhadhar River flowed near the danger mark. AIR Ahmedabad Correspondent reports that about 15 thousand cusecs of water have been released from the Vasana Beraj and low-lying areas of Sabarmati River have warned to remain alert. Administration has been put on high alert due to heavy rainfall warning during the next 24 hours. Ahmedabad city had received more than 12 inches of rainfall during the Saturday night. Normal life in Ahmedabad was badly affected on Sunday due to heavy rain. Municipal Corporation has used heavy-duty pumps to clear the water logging in many parts of the city. However, rain was stopped since Sunday afternoon, which helped most to improve the normalcy. Due to heavy rainfall warning, the administration has put on high alert. In Jammu unprecedented incessant spell of rains paralysed normal life with rain gauge recording a total of 72.4 mm of rainfall. The Met Department predicts heavy rains in the coming days. The National Capital witnessed a sultry day on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling three notches above normal at 36.6 degrees. The humidity levels oscillated between 54 percent and 81 percent. The sky will remain partly cloudy on Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures to be around 36 and 28 degree Celsius.