Nashik: Incessant rain in Nashik city for the last four days have contributed significantly in making up the rain deficit and filling dams to a significant level. Release of water from Gangapur Dam has caused the level of River Godavari to rise significantly. A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed in Chandori village, 25 km from Nashik, which is a well-marked flood zone area, as water was released from several dams.The NDRF team comprising commandant and four officials of inspector and sub-inspector rank, along with 40 jawans arrived in the city on Tuesday and started survey of the flood zone areas of Niphad, Saikheda, Chandori and the adjoining region.The team will initially stay here for a period of 15 days and provide guidance to villagers on rescue operations in case this becomes necessary.A senior official in the Nashik district disaster management cell told TOI that officials from various departments would also get primary training from NDRF men about how to rescue and move villagers to safer places in case of flooding.Meanwhile on August 21, the city received 22.5 mm rain, taking the total amount of rainfall received this season beyond the 500 mm mark.With 517.20 mm rain this year, the city has already received 84.20% of its annual rain quota of 614.20 mm. With more than a month of the rainy season is still to go, the hope is this will be a normal monsoon year for Nashik city.Nashik continued to receive low intensity rain through Tuesday. By 5.30 pm, the city received 22.5 mm rain. Tuesday’s incessant rain was widespread across the district. Apart from rain rich Igatpuri (62 mm), Peth (39 mm), Surgana (28 mm), and Trimbakeshwar (21.5 mm); tehsils including Kalwan (12 mm), Niphad (8 mm), Sinnar (14 mm), Malegaon (3 mm), Yeola (12 mm), and Dindori (6 mm) also received rain on Tuesday.IMD has predicted that Nashik will receive low to medium intensity rains for the next 48 hours. “A low-pressure area which is over central parts of Madhya Pradesh is enhancing rainfall activities. As a result, fairly widespread rains will to continue in many parts of the district for the next 48 hours,” said RB Mankar, senior official from the weather observatory in Nashik. After this, rain intensity will reduce significantly, but scattered light rains will continue thereafter also.

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