Rains caused major destruction in many districts of Rajasthan, including Barmer, Jodhpur, Sirohi, Pali, and Jalore. As the desert state was submerged under gallons of water, the disaster-combating teams rescued 200 residents caught in floods. On the other side, Bhilwara & Bisalpur Dam still awaits rainfall.
Even as the other regions receive good rainfall, sun-parched Bisalpul Dam, the lifeline of Ajmer and Jaipur, is waiting to fill with water. This Monday, the authorities gauged the water-level in the dam. It was measured as 311.95 meters. Unlike last year, the region received very less rainfall this year. On the other hand, the average rainfall in Bhilwara was recorded as 9 cm. It still needs a good amount of water to overflow. The dam houses water, which is sufficient to quench the thirst of Ajmer and Jaipur residents for just three days.
The authorities believe that the dam isn’t receiving sufficient water from Triveni. Triveni is a point where water flows from all directions, into the dam. This year, sufficient water didn’t flow across the Triveni.
Rainfall has always been a major source of concern for Rajasthan. The areas near the Aravallis receive moderate to high rainfall, but the areas close to the desert receive minimal rains. Unfortunately, both Chittorgarh and Bhilwara haven’t received good showers so far.
The meteorological department of India predicted the reason behind it. Every year, the monsoon winds enter the state from the southern region. The cross Kota to reach Chittorgarh and Bhilwara. Nevertheless, this year, the monsoons have stepped into Rajasthan from the western side. They clashed against the Aravallis therefore, Pali, Mt. Abu, Jodhpur, and Sirohi received good to high rainfall.
The average height of Bisalpur Dam is 15.5 meters. The dam is filled up to 12 meters. It still needs over 3 meters of water. For the last two-three years, the authorities have opened the dam gates for public use in the month of September. The weather department hopes that the region will receive enough rains by then. If not, it’ll be a major problem for Rajasthan.
