Rajasthan Rain Alert: Heavy Downpour Disrupts Life in Districts

Heavy rainfall has caused waterlogging in several areas, while rising water levels at reservoirs prompted the opening of two gates of Bandh Baretha Dam in Bharatpur.

In Ajmer, a wall of Arya Putri School near Plaza Cinema collapsed around 6 am on Saturday following the rain. A few cars parked near the wall were damaged after being buried under debris; no casualties have been reported so far.

Heavy rain has also disrupted normal life in parts of Alwar and Dausa, where roads and low-lying areas have been inundated. Jaipur has been receiving intermittent rain since Friday evening, bringing a noticeable drop in temperatures. Up to one inch of rain has been recorded at some locations in rural Jaipur.

The Meteorological Department has issued an Orange Alert for heavy rain in three districts for Saturday, and a Yellow Alert for 24 districts. Under IMD's alert system, an Orange Alert signals that authorities and residents should "be prepared" for disruptive weather, while a Yellow Alert is a lower-intensity "be aware/watch" advisory — meaning the three Orange-alert districts face a more serious near-term risk than the 24 under Yellow.

Schools in Jhalawar and Karauli were closed on Saturday in view of the heavy-rain warning.

About the dam that made gates news: Bandh Baretha, on the Kakund river in Bharatpur's Bayana tehsil, is one of the district's oldest reservoirs — construction began in 1866 under the erstwhile rulers of Bharatpur and was completed in 1897. Beyond its role in regulating water for the region, the reservoir and surrounding area now function as a wildlife sanctuary known for migratory bird populations, making changes in its water level a matter of both flood-management and ecological interest locally. The water level rose after continuous rainfall in its catchment area over the past two days, prompting authorities to open two gates in Bayana on Saturday morning to regulate the rise.

The renewed rainfall has brought relief from Jaipur's recent heat, with rain continuing intermittently across the capital and surrounding areas since Friday evening.

Weather experts said a low-pressure system originating in the Bay of Bengal is currently influencing conditions along eastern Rajasthan. The monsoon trough extends from Sri Ganganagar and Narnaul, through the low-pressure area over northern Madhya Pradesh and southern Uttar Pradesh, towards the Bay of Bengal. As a result, the monsoon is expected to remain active over eastern Rajasthan on September 5 and 6, with the possibility of continued rainfall across several districts.