Monsoon drenches Rajasthan; extremely heavy rainfall likely in Kota, Bharatpur

Jaipur, Jul 9 (PTI) Widespread rainfall soaked parts of Rajasthan, with the Met department forecasting extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Kota and Bharatpur divisions on Thursday. Badesar and Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district, and Bayana in Bharatpur district recorded nine centimetres of rainfall -- the highest in the state during the 24-hour period ending Thursday morning. Several places in Dausa, Baran, Bhilwara and Ajmer districts also received between three and six centimetres of rainfall during the period, according to Met department. The department has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall at several places and said extremely heavy rain is likely in isolated parts of the Kota and Bharatpur divisions. Heavy rainfall is likely to continue at isolated places in the Bharatpur division and adjoining districts on July 10, while rainfall activity is expected to decline in the rest of the state. From July 11, rainfall activity is likely to decrease across most parts of Rajasthan for about a week. Light rain is expected only at isolated places in the northern and eastern regions, while weather conditions are likely to remain mainly dry over the rest of the state, the department said. PTI SDA PRK