15/08/2017 Damayantee Dhar. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App. Over 400 people had to be rescued and 9 people died. The situation became serious as a huge volume of water was released from Dantiwada and Sipu dams following rains in … Power supply in 778 villages in Banaskantha and Patan districts, disrupted by torrential rains and heavy flooding, was being restored by the government’s energy department. As the water level of the Banas river rose suddenly, those living in these villages did not get a chance to relocate to a safe place in time," said Parmar. Find latest and upcoming tech gadgets online on Tech2 Gadgets. Heavy rain between 15 and 16 July caused flooding in the districts of Banaskantha, Gandhinagar, Arvalli, Rajkot, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Kutch and Surendranagar. In one village, floods claimed the lives of 14 members of a family, officials said. 61 lives with approx. According to the Indian Meteorological Department data, between 1 and 28 July, Gujarat received 559.4 mm of rainfall, as against the average of 339.6 mm for the said period, representing an excess of 65%. With possibilities of more bodies to be found, the death toll is expected to mount further. As per the notification, all the tehsils of both these districts were affected by heavy rain and flood. At least 400 people were rescued in Banaskantha district this morning. Get technology news, gadgets reviews & ratings. As many as 64 people had lost their lives in the flood in Banaskantha, while in Patan the figure was seven. The Indian Express is now on Telegram. The districts of Banaskantha, Patan, Gandhinagar, Morbi, Surendranagar, Mehsana and Sabarkantha received 267%, 208%, 189%, 174%, 172%, 130% and 115% respectively of their average rainfall for the same period. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved. Dhanerareco… As rains eased off a bit, three helicopters from Indian Air Force (IAF) and Border Security Force (BSF), along with 15 teams — comprising 510 trained NDRF personnel and 180 jawans of the BSF — conducted relief and rescue operations in north Gujarat where hundreds of villages remained marooned due to large-scale flooding. Rajasthan Jalore, Sirohi, Pali and Barmer are the worst affected districts of Rajasthan. Updated Date: Banaskantha and Patan are among the worst-hit districts in the state due to heavy rains and flooding of the Banas and Sipu rivers. These districts will remain in the category of ‘disaster-affected areas’ till August 15, it said. State Emergency Operation Centre officials said as per the latest figures available with them — excluding the 25 deaths reported on Wednesday — eight people had died in Banaskantha and Patan districts in the last two days due to the floods. A large number of locals were stranded in the floods after torrential rains wrecked havoc in northern Gujarat for last three days. Fifteen days on, the situation in the flooded villages of Banaskantha in north Gujarat is far from what can be called normal. Natural hazards have caused severe consequences to the natural, modified and human systems in the past. Villagers watched in disbelief as the bodies were recovered one after another from the muck. Talking to reporters at Banaskantha, Irani, herself a BJP nominee for the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, said the Congress MLAs have deserted their constituents in the flood-hit Banaskantha. The huge quantum of water released from the Dantiwada and Sipu dams due to heavy rains in Rajasthan compounded the situation, said officials. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. Gujarat floods: Banaskantha, Patan get Rs 1,500 cr relief package. The Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Kunji Lal Meena, told reporters on Sunday that the deaths due to bird flu have been mainly reported among crows, with most of them from the Kota and Jodhpur divisions. These consequences seem to increase Flooding in Banaskantha The map below provides an idea of the most severely affected Talukas in Banaskantha. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, the death toll due to heavy rains and floods across the state in the current monsoon season stood at 94 till Tuesday. The toll due to heavy rains and floods across the state in the current monsoon season stood at 94 (barring the 25 deaths reported from Banaskantha on Wednesday), they added. Out of the 218 deaths in Gujarat due to flooding conditions, 61 people had lost their lives in Banaskantha … Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has been camping in the flood-affected areas since last five days to monitor the relief operations. The announcement was made by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who spent five days in that region to get first-hand information about the losses caused by the flood, a government release said. Gujarat floods: 29 more die, toll 123 ... Banaskantha and Patan are among the worst-hit districts in the state due to heavy rains and flooding of the Banas and Sipu rivers. Banaskantha and Patan are among the worst-hit districts due to heavy rains and flooding of the Banas and Sipu rivers. * The moderation of comments is automated and not cleared manually by, Copyright © 2021 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. 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During this period, Rupani has visited many villages and towns of both the districts, said a release yesterday. The decision to declare these two districts, which were hit the most by the flood, as ‘disaster affected’, was based on the recommendation of respective collectors of these districts, it said. Kharia and Sihori, situated along the banks of the Banas, were among the worst-hit villages in the district after water was released from the Dantiwada dam two days back.