As Cyclone 🐲Biparjoy moved ahead of Gujarat, several places in Rajasthan received heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday.
The meteorological department has is🌠sued an "🦹Orange" alert for Barmer, Jalore, Sirohi, Pali districts, with strong winds expected at a speed of 30-50 kilometres per hour.
A "Yellow" a🃏lert has been sounded for Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Churu, Sikar, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Ajmer, Udaipur and Rajsamand districts.
A rainfall of 210 mm was recorded in Mount Abu, 136 mm in S🥂edwa in Barmer, 135 mm in Mount Abu tehsil, 110 mm in Raniwada of Jalore, 76 mm in Bidasaria in Churu, 68 mm in Reodar, 59 mm in Sanchor, 57 mm in Pindwara, 49 mm each in Gogunda and Girva, 47 mm in Jalore, 46 mm each in Sindri and Jaswantpura of Jalore, 💛40 mm in Jhadol, 38 mm in Abu Road, 35 mm in Kotda, 30 mm in Sirohi, 26 mm in Kumbhalgarh and 25.7 mm in Udaipur till 8.30 am, said officials.
Many other places in the state recorded rainfall ranging from 1 mm to 22 mm during the peri⛄od due to the effects of the c♉yclone, the officials said.
The cyclone is in the form of deep depression in Rajas💯than and will further reduce to the depression category, an official said, adding that the rainfall activity in parts of the state will continue till Monday, he added.
Meanwhile, the minimum t🦹emperature in the state was🎃 recorded between 20-30*C.
On Friday, Bundi recorded the highest maximum temperature of 41.4 degrees Celꦿsius in the state, followed by 39.9 degrees Celsius in Sriganganagar.
In a separate but related development, officials said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Kutch and Jakhau poꦯrt in Gujarat on Saturday to take stock of the situation in ꦆareas affected by cyclone Biparjoy.
Shah will also hold a meeting with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and seniꦡor officers.
Shah will visit Kutch to review the situation in areas affecte🌺d by the cyclone, a home ministry official said✅.
Shah will first conduct an aerial survey of the affect🉐ed areas and then꧂ go to Jakhau port in Kutch, and Mandvi. He will also visit shelter homes and meet people. Later, he will also visit Swami Narayan Temple in Bhuj and revi.
(With PTI inputs)
