Cyclone Biparjoy Expected to Maintain Its Intensity Over Rajasthan for Next 12 Hours

GG News Bureau

Jaipur, 19th June. The remnant of the cyclonic storm Biparjoy, which caused a depression over central East Rajasthan, is expected to move almost east-northeast wards and maintain its depression intensity during the next 12 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Earlier on Sunday, cyclonic storm Biparjoy slammed areas of Rajasthan’s Barmer district with heavy rain. Severe waterlogging and flood-like conditions were seen in several locations.

“The Depression (Remnant of CS BIPARJOY) over central parts of East Rajasthan lay at 23:30 IST of 18th June about 60 km west-northwest of Tonk, 60 km east-southeast of Ajmer. Likely to move nearly east-northeast wards and maintain its intensity of Depression during next 12 hrs,” tweeted IMD.

The Depression (Remnant of CS BIPARJOY) over central parts of East Rajasthan lay at 2330 IST of 18th June about 60 km west-northwest of Tonk, 60 km east-southeast of Ajmer. Likely to move nearly east-northeastwards and maintain its intensity of Depression during next 12 hrs. pic.twitter.com/6Q8ZFeAZFt

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 18, 2023

Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), stated on Saturday that because cyclone Biparjoy has weakened into a deep depression and is moving east-northeast, heavy rainfall is likely in one or two locations over South Rajasthan and adjoining areas of North Gujarat.

He went on to say that the storm is just causing rain in Gujarat and Rajasthan.

“Cyclone Biparjoy weakened into a deep depression. It is moving in the East-North East direction. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places over South Rajasthan and adjoining areas of North Gujarat. Due to the cyclone, it is raining only in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Monsoon has nothing to do with this cyclone,” Mohapatra said.

The cyclone Biparjoy weakened into a ‘Deep Depression’ on June 16 over Southeast Pakistan adjoining Southwest Rajasthan and Kutch, about 100 km northeast of Dholavira and moved to Rajasthan following its landfall in Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

It is further expected to weaken into a ‘Depression’ in the next 12 hours, the weather department said.