JAIPUR: Torrential rain and hailstorm derailed normal life and caused large-scale damage to vegetable farms, mustard and wheat crops in many districts in the state on Thursday.Rainfall accompanied by hailstorm lasted for over an hour in these districts, including Jaipur, Sikar, Dausa, Churu, Alwar and Jhunjhunu, among others. In its forecast, the Jaipur Met office said the state would witness similar conditions over the next three to four days till Sunday.Chief minister Ashok Gehlot held a meeting with chief secretary D B Gupta and asked district collectors to start ‘girdawari’ (crop damage assessment) and provide immediate relief to farmers.“Crops in Alwar, Dausa, Jaipur and Bharatpur , which were on the verge of being harvested, has been damaged due to the sudden hailstorm and rain. The government is sensitive and will ensure timely relief for farmers,” Gehlot said in a statement after holding a meeting in his room at the state assembly.Attributing the weather phenomenon to active upper air cyclonic circulation in eastern and northern parts of Rajasthan and active western disturbances, the Met office said the same would continue in many places in the state.Alwar witnessed a rainfall of 34mm, the highest in the state. Inclement conditions also affected air traffic at Jaipur airport in the evening with many flights getting delayed and weather not being conducive for landing.Farmers in Ringas in Sikar, Shahpura , Dudu, Bandkui in Dausa were the worst affected.“The wheat crop has been badly damaged in the hailstorm,” Gyarsi Lal, a farmer from Sargoth village of Sikar said.Jaipur too witnessed heavy rainfall and hailstorm in the evening, guiding the mercury down.The Met office has issued an orange alert for many districts, including Jaipur, Alwar, Dausa, Bharatpur, Sikar and Jhunjhunu.