Rajasthan News :- In the past few days, continuous heavy rainfall in Jaipur district has caused waterlogging in several areas, disrupting normal life.
Rajasthan News : Acting on the directives of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and his commitment to provide all possible assistance to those affected, the Jaipur district administration, under the leadership of District Collector Dr. Jitendra Kumar Soni, launched a coordinated relief and rescue drive. Various agencies, including Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation, Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation, Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), Civil Defense, and SDRF, worked in mission mode to provide immediate support to the affected people. Relief and rescue operations are being carried out on a war footing to tackle the rain-related challenges.
Over the past three days, Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation received 330 complaints at flood control centers and offices, all of which were promptly resolved. To control waterlogging and soil erosion, 19,800 sandbags were used, 15 pumps deployed, and 3 additional pumps installed in Jawahar Nagar slum. Around 3,100 feet of road repair was undertaken, and 180 drains and manholes were covered. Of 450 electricity-related complaints, 280 were addressed immediately. Relief efforts were further strengthened with the deployment of 7 JCBs, 13 tractor-trolleys, and 4 dumpers.
Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation received 339 complaints, all resolved without delay. Waterlogging at locations such as Teja Mandir Jodala on Sikar Road, Ambedkar School in Kho Nagoriyan, behind Moti Dungri temple, and Malpura Gate was quickly cleared. A damaged main sewer line chamber at Ward 95 on Tonk Road was also repaired immediately.
The Jaipur Development Authority registered 196 complaints in the last three days and addressed all of them. Pumps were deployed at 118 locations to drain water, and 45 permanent waterlogging spots were managed with operational pumps. For low-lying areas, 10,925 sandbags were distributed. JDA also set up 12 sub-flood control rooms, in addition to the central one at Banipark, in areas like Sanganer, Vaishali Nagar, Dantli, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Saypura, Paldi Meena, Muhana Mandi, and Hathoj, where complaints were resolved efficiently.
Civil Defense rescue teams carried out 9 operations in the last three days, safely evacuating people from locations such as Thikaria Gurjaran (Kotkhawda), Jaysinghpura Khor, Sagar Road Amer, and Galta Mandir Road. Similarly, SDRF teams rescued 4 people stranded in Chaparwara dam overflow in Dudu area and were deployed in Kotkhawda following the breach of Nalawas dam.
At present, Jaipur city has 16 flood control centers – 3 under Jaipur Heritage, 4 under Jaipur Greater, and 9 under JDA – all equipped with rescue teams to provide continuous assistance to the public.
The administration has ensured that relief reaches every affected family in line with the Chief Minister’s vision. Under the guidance of Collector Dr. Jitendra Kumar Soni, the disaster management effort has become a model example of relief and rescue operations in Jaipur. Citizens have been urged to follow administrative guidelines and stay in safe locations. The administration assured that extending timely help to every affected household remains its topmost priority.
Dr. Soni is personally monitoring the disaster management mission and issuing necessary directions to officials. He has made it clear that negligence in relief and rescue work will not be tolerated, and strict action will be taken against any official found careless.
Sub-divisional officers, tehsildars, and revenue officials have been deployed in affected areas to assess the situation on the ground and take immediate action. Civil Defense volunteers have also been engaged wherever required. Resources like JCBs, pumps, and other equipment are being made available to expedite the operations.
People from severely affected areas have been shifted to safe locations, and ration kits and food packets have been distributed among affected families. In Kotkhawda, which suffered extensive damage, an additional Chief Executive Officer has been specially deployed to further accelerate relief efforts. Warning boards have been installed in waterlogged areas, and public awareness drives are being conducted using loudspeakers.
Revenue teams are surveying villages to assess crop damage, and reports are being submitted to the Collector so that compensation can be released at the earliest.
The disaster management control room is active 24×7 to address any emergency or request for assistance. Citizens can contact the district-level control room at 0141-2204475 and 0141-2204476. The District Collector has appealed to the public to follow safety guidelines and avoid unnecessary movement in waterlogged areas.