Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said that Cyclone 'Biparjoy' has affected 1.33 lakh hectare area and projected a total economic loss of Rs 1212.50 crore in agriculture and horticulture crops in Gujarat.
Barring Bundi, Tonk, and Banswara, the monsoon has got activated across the state and moderate to heavy rains have been reported from different places.
After cyclone Biparjoy triggered floods in many districts of Rajasthan, the Met department has now sounded orange alert in Sawai Madhopur, Bundi and Tonk and yellow alert in places like Jaipur, Dholpur, Karauli, Bharatpur, Dausa, Kota, Baran, Jhalawad and Sikar.
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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday visited Barmer, Chauhtan and Sanchore areas to take stock of the situation caused by Biparjoy cyclone.
Sudden change in the weather of Delhi NCR is due to the remnant impact of the cyclone Biparjoy. The residents of Delhi NCR can enjoy cooler weather because the temperatures will not rise and moisture in the atmosphere will remain, says the Met office.
Parts of the national capital received light rainfall on Monday morning, bringing respite from the scorching heat.
A Union Health Ministry official said that the district administration had identified shelter homes in which women, pregnant women
Power supply was disrupted in nearly 4,600 villages but it has been restored in about 3,500 villages by Friday afternoon.
Earlier on Thursday evening, at least 22 people were injured, while electric poles and trees were uprooted as the 'Biparjoy' cyclone made landfall in Gujarat's coastal areas.
