"Conditions are favourable for the Southwest monsoon to advance further over the remaining parts of the North Arabian Sea, some more parts of Rajasthan and Punjab, some parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi, and the remaining parts of West Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu during
"Even before the arrival of the monsoon, we held joint meetings with the State Disaster Management Authority, the Meteorological Department and all other state departments. I have already reviewed the preparations, and a detailed review meeting of the PWD will be conducted soon," Sing told A
The southwest monsoon officially entered Himachal Pradesh on Friday, five days before its normal onset date of June 25. It will grip the entire state by June 25, which IMD stated as 'normal.'
The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into most parts of Bihar and some more regions of eastern Uttar Pradesh as of June 19, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) of Bhubaneswar has reported heavy rainfall across Odisha, with eight to nine places recording significant downpours in the last 24 hours.
The national capital, Delhi, and adjoining cities saw cloudy skies and rain that provided significant relief from the scorching, sweltering temperatures on Tuesday afternoon.
The gates of the Khambhada Dam in Botad district of Gujarat were opened on Tuesday due to a significant rise in water levels following incessant rainfall, exacerbating severe waterlogging across the region.
For Delhi the weather department in an observation at 2:15 pm said, "Radar observations suggest Light to moderate/hailstorm/Thunderstorm /lightning Accompanied with Gusting wind (50-60 kmph reaching Upto 80). The condition will be it said be valid till 4. 15 pm today.
Shobhit Katiyar, Senior Scientist, IMD Himachal Pradesh says, "In the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain has been observed at many places in Himachal. In the last 24 hours, thundershowers have also been recorded at some places. No heat wave conditions have been recorded anywhere."
According to IMD, isolated heavy rains are likely in Kokan, Goa and middle part of Maharashtra, Saurashtra and Kutch during June 18 to 21. Meanwhile, Gujarat can experience light to moderate rainfall from June 16 to 17.