In Brief:
- 24x7 emergency response deployed in Gujarat following heavy rainfall forecasts.
- Schools and colleges closed in affected districts; statewide cleanliness drive postponed.
- Over 1,100 moved in Surat, 311 students relocated in Dang, and 27 rescued in Chhota Udaipur.
- Overtopped roads barricaded and citizens advised to remain indoors.
Amid heavy to very heavy rainfall forecasts across multiple districts in Gujarat, the state administration has intensified disaster preparedness by placing emergency response teams on 24x7 high alert, adopting a "Zero Casualty" approach, and postponing a planned statewide cleanliness drive.
Precautionary measures include closing schools, colleges, Anganwadis, and educational institutions in affected districts such as Tapi, while evacuating vulnerable residents to safer locations—including over 1,100 people in Surat, 311 students in Dang, and trapped individuals in Chhota Udaipur with help from the NDRF.
Authorities have also closed overtopped roads, pre-positioned equipment like JCBs and tractors, and urged citizens to remain indoors and avoid waterlogged areas, as reported by NDTV.
