By IANS
Jaipur : Helicopters were used to evacuate around 40 marooned villagers in Rajasthan's Pali district where two days of heavy rains have resulted in a flood-like situation with all dams overflowing.
"We had to seek the help of the air force to evacuate over 40 people who were stranded in Surayata village in the district due to damage to a nearby lake," L. N. Dave, state mines minister told IANS.
Three people stranded near Mandla village in Pali were also flown to safety.
Dave said almost all big and small dams in the district were overflowing following heavy downpour in the last couple of days. The state government is monitoring the situation closely, he added.
Sojat town in the district recorded 24 cm rain.
The desert state of Rajasthan has been receiving good rainfall for the past few days, especially in areas bordering Gujarat.
Jaipur received moderate to heavy rains – recording 4 cm in the morning.
The weather department has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next two days in the southwestern part of the state.