Cyclone Biparjoy to affect Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ajmer divisions

Jaipur/ Jaisalmer: Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to bring heavy storms and rainfall in the districts of Jodhpur division and Udaipur divisions on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday the cyclone effect would also be seen in the Ajmer division and its districts. This was forecasted by the Met office on Tuesday while sharing how the cyclone Biparjoy will affect normal life in Rajasthan.
Talking about cyclone Biparjoy, Jaipur Met Office director, Radhey Shyam Sharma, said, “This will bring high velocity storms having a speed upto 60 km/hour on Thursday and Friday in districts including Barmer, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chitrogarh and Dungarpur. On Saturday Ajmer, Bhilwara and Tonk are also likely to get heavy storms and rainfall,” Sharma added.
Since the Met office has forecasted that Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur and Jalore districts would be affected with the cyclone the district administration in border districts including Jaisalmer and Barmer have taken the necessary steps. Sub-divisional magistrate(SDMs) have been asked to be prepared and orders have been issued for the public to remain in safer places.
Jaisalmer District Collector Tina Dabi said that there is a possibility of thunder, lightning, heavy rain with strong winds in Jaisalmer. “We are setting up a control room at all subdivision headquarters which will work round the clock,” she added. She urged the authorities, especially the SDMs to be vigilant during the storm and rainfall as forecasted for Thursday and Friday.
Barmer district collector Arun Kumar Purohit said that the administration has been vigilant regarding the warning issued by the meteorological department regarding Biparjoy storm, “We have issued advisory to the common public to be careful during the cyclone. We have also prepared a list of divers and swimmers in the area,” he added.
“Commuters have been asked to be extra careful and avoid driving as there is a possibility of uprooting of electric poles or wires,” said an officer at Ajmer.
In various districts advisory has also been issued to keep the solar panels installed at farms and other areas at safer places.