The India Meteorological Department said on Sunday that the monsoon has started shifting downward and that coastal Karnataka, Kerala, and Konkan Goa will get more than 20 cm of rain in the coming days.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department forecast moderate to intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai, Sindhudurg and Ghat areas of Pune today.
The Mumbai civic authority requested that the residents avoid going out unless necessary, as the Indian Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the city, predicting heavy to very heavy rain on Saturday.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in isolated areas of Mumbai on Saturday, putting the city under orange alert.
Heavy rains in Moradabad have led to flood like situations today. The public has been facing issues like water logging and farmers facing severe crop damage.
Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region (NCR) also received heavy showers, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more downpours over the next five days.
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Monday launched a scathing attack against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government over waterlogging in Mumbai after heavy rains and called it a failure of the government.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai for July 9, Tuesday. The city is expected to receive very heavy rain in the next 24 hours.
In view of the alert for rains issued by the India Meteorological Department of India (IMD), Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday announced that all the all schools from pre-primary to the 12th standard will remain closed on Monday.
"Heavy to very heavy rainfall at many places, with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places, is likely to occur in districts of the Kumaon region. Heavy rains have also been forecast in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Pauri districts of Uttarakhand," said the weather department.