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Rivers may rise 'rapidly' in parts of MP, Chhattisgarh, Raj

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 28 2017 | 1:48 PM IST
Water levels in rivers in east Madhya Pradesh, north Chhattisgarh and east Rajasthan may rise rapidly due to "heavy to very heavy" and "extremely heavy" rain today and tomorrow, the water resources ministry has warned.
Rivers may also rise in parts of west Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, north Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat due to "heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places", it said.
"Due to this, rivers in Sone basin, Southern Ganga tributaries between Allahabad and Ballia, basins of Ken, Betwa, Chambal, Mahi, Sabarmati and Narmada are likely to rise rapidly," the ministry said in a statement.
The rainfall is likely to decrease from Sunday onwards, it added.

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First Published: Jul 28 2017 | 1:48 PM IST

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