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The unseasonal rain dashed the hopes of farmers in the state who were expecting bumper Rabi crop. The rain has damaged crops in many parts of the state.

Complaints of crop damage have been pouring in from many villages of Bundi and other districts. Heavy rain coupled with hailstorms lashed Bundi district last night damaging crops of wheat, mustard, coriander and lentil.

Hailstorm lashed several villages, including Sukhpura, Gothera, Mandi, Bhagwanipura, Tokera, Panch ki Bawari of Hindoli sub-division last evening following which standing crop was damaged, Mandi village sarpanch Bhuribai said.

Hindoli MLA Prabhulal Saini has demanded a survey of the damage caused to the crop by the rain and appropriate compensation for affected farmers. Bundi sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Amanulla Khan said that the revenue officials have been asked to estimate the loss due to untimely thundershowers.

Reports of hailstorm and showers also came in from Hindoli, Nainwa, Lekhari and Bundi sub-divisions of the district. The thundershowers damaged crops of mustard and coriander seeds in Kankala, Utarana, Budhala and many villages of Lekhari sub-division last evening, officials said.

Similarly, damage to the extent of 60-70% is feared by the evening spell in Kalayanpura, Sadara, Fathapura, Jaitpur, Talwas, Suri, Karwar, Jhakmund and dozen other villages in the Nainwa sub-division.

Former MLA from Nainwa, Harimohan Sharma, has demanded compensation for affected farmers. Rains were also received at places like Bharatpur, Pilani, Dholpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Sikar, Kota, Sawaimadhopur.

Sikar recorded a maximum rainfall of 28 mm, the meteorological department said on Wednesday. While, a few other places in Karauli, Dausa, Tonk, Sawaimadhopur, Bundi, Bhilwara, Sikar and Bikaner districts witnessed heavy rainfall and hailstorm last night. Meanwhile, some parts of the desert state recorded minimum temperatures between 10.2 degrees Celsius to 15.6 degrees, Met department said.

The met office forecast dry weather in the state as the western disturbance which caused the rain has passed over the state by Wednesday morning. However rain reported in the state at a few places by Wednesday morning.

Jaipur reported 6.8 mm of rain while Sikar reported the highest rain of 28 mm followed by Pilani at 10.3 mm. Ajmer and Kota also reported rain of 9.2 and 8.9 mm, respectively by Wednesday morning.