July 28, 2017 1:26 PM

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IMD predicts heavy rainfall in next 2 days

India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in East Madhya Pradesh, North Chhattisgarh and East Rajasthan for the next two days. Besides, heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in West Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, north Madhya Maharashtra and Gujarat in the next 48 hours. <br/><br/>The rainfall is likely to decrease from Sunday. Water Resources Ministry in a release said that due to heavy rainfall, rivers in Sone basin, Southern Ganga tributaries between Allahabad and Ballia, Ken Betwa Basin, Chambal basin, Mahi, Sabarmati and Narmada Basins are likely to rise rapidly. <br/><br/>It said, Ken and Betwa rivers are expected to rise in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh, besides Banda and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh. Inflows into Matatilla and Rajghat Dams are likely to increase. The Ministry said, close monitoring of the situation will be required for regulated release from the dams. <br/><br/>Water Ministry said, the river level of Narmada and Tapi Basins are likely to increase in the Districts of Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch, Surat, Valsad and Navasari in Gujarat. Rainfall in Tapi basin likely to increase river level in the Nandurbar, Dhule and Jalgaon districts of Maharashtra.

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