Summary:
The weather department has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rains at many places across the state over the next five days. Incessant rain continued in several parts of Saurashtra and south Gujarat on Tuesday, even as rain continued to elude Ahmedabad. Officials said that one person died in a rain-related incident, while 3,500 people in affected areas were shifted to safer places. FOR IRRIGATIONThe state govt has decided to restore water supply from Narmada dam for irrigation purposes. The supply was stopped from March 15 due to water shortage in a bid to save it for drinking.