The low-pressure areas over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal have moved west-northwestwards, increasing the depression in the region, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
In response to the anticipated Cyclone alert for October 15th, 16th and 17th in Chennai by Indian Meteorological Department, Chennai Metro Rail Services will be operated with increased frequency of services to support Chennai public at times of heavy rain.
Anticipating heavy rainfall in Chennai with the onset of the northeast monsoon in the next two days, residents living around Velachery park their cars on the Velachery flyover in an attempt to prevent any damage to their vehicles.
Companies in the agrochemicals space are expected to witness a muted July-September quarter growth due to excess Southwest Monsoon (particularly in August and September), high carryover stocks, and price pressures, said financial advisory services firm Anand Rathi in a report.
The cement demand in September remained below the market expectations due to heavy monsoons and region-specific challenges which impacted both trade and non-trade demand, highlighted a report by Axis securities.
As a part of CSMIA's comprehensive post-monsoon runway maintenance plan, the cross runways - RWY 09/27 and RWY 14/32 will be temporarily non-operational on October 17, 2024, from 1100 hrs to 1700 hrs IST.
The southwest monsoon which set over Himachal Pradesh on June 27 has partly receded from the state and is likely to withdraw completely in the matter of a day or two, India Meteorological Department cumulative weather database claimed on Wednesday.
Southwest monsoon rains in India hit four years high this season, experiencing about 108 per cent of the long period average at 934.8 mm, data made available by state-run weather bureau India Meteorological Department showed. A rainfall of 868.6 mm is the long period average in India.
Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve reopened on Tuesday for visitors for the tourist season 2024-25 after being closed for tourists during monsoons.
The rainfall across India during the 2024 southwest monsoon season (June-September) was 108 per cent of the long period average (LPA), marking an above-normal monsoon season, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).