Goa is likely to receive moderate to heavy spells of rain on Wednesday, said India Meteorological Department (IMD). It said that clouds are present over the talukas of the North Goa and South Goa districts, and they are moving toward the east.
In view of heavy rains during monsoon, the Chief Minister asked his officials to make an effective action plan to reduce the effects of possible disasters.
"It has been raining heavily and we are stuck inside the hotel rooms. Due to the rain, we could not go anywhere outside," said Rahul, a tourist from Punjab.
Leaving some parts of northwest India, the monsoon has impacted almost the entire country. Entire Gujarat and south-east Rajasthan have been covered by the monsoon. In the next two days, it is expected that south Punjab, Haryana and the remaining parts of Rajasthan will also receive rain,
"There is a possibility of rain for the next 5 days. Heavy rain alert continues at some places of the state," said Sandeep Kumar Sharma, IMD scientist, Shimla.
"NDRF, ITBT and personnel of other departments are coordinating with each other. Everyone has been asked to remain in an alert mode in case of a natural disaster," CM Dhami told ANI on the prevailing situation due to rainfall in the state.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had forecast rainfall of 58 mm in the two cities. Meanwhile, sewerage lines remain blocked after the accumulation of rainwater in various areas.
On the other hand, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lalpur and Pakaria in Shahdol district has been postponed due to the possibility of heavy rains on Tuesday, however, his program in Bhopal was not cancelled.
Amid the incessant rain in the North Indian hill state, Himachal Pradesh, over 300 roads have been blocked. The Indian Meteorological Department, on Monday, issued an orange alert for the next 24 hours in the state.