1,500 people shifted after heavy rains lash parts of Gujarat

Heavy rains lashed many parts of central and north Gujarat during the last 24 hours, forcing the administration to shift 1,500 people in Vadodara living near Vishwamitri river to safer places.
Talking to PTI here today, Vadodara district collector Avantika Singh said about 1,006 people from several talukas like Savli, Dabhoi and Waghodiya of Vadodara district have been shifted to safer places after moderate to heavy rain continued to lash the city and the district since yesterday.
"Savli taluka recorded 13 inches of rainfall during the past 24 hours. Two National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) teams have been sent to the affected villages of this taluka. We have also sent rescue teams with boats to Waghodiya," Singh said.

Similarly, around 500 people living in the low lying areas of Vadodara city have been shifted to safer places, after the Vishwamitri river passing through the city touched the danger mark today.
"About 500 people from low lying areas of the city have been shifted to safer places like primary schools, until the situation improves," Municipal Commissioner Manish Bhardwaj said.
"The water level in Vishwamitri river touched 26 feet at Kalaghoda bridge today. Waterlevels at the Ajwa dam on the outskirts of the city also touched the danger mark at 215 feet today, due to heavy rains," Bhardwaj said.
After heavy rains here, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel cancelled her public rally which was scheduled today for the forthcoming bypolls for Vadodara Lok Sabha seat.

She also held a high-level meeting in Gandhinagar to review the situation after heavy rains lashed most parts of Gujarat during the past two days.