"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.
In view of the Meteorological Department's alert of heavy to very heavy rains in various districts of the Garhwal division, the Char Dham Yatra has been postponed for July 7.
One person died, and many others are feared to be trapped in the debris when a multi-storeyed building collapsed in the Sachin area of Surat on Saturday amid heavy rains for several days in the region. The body was recovered from the site where the six-storeyed building collapsed in the a
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a meeting with the Kumaon Commissioner, connected virtually from his camp office, and inquired about the situation at various places in the state after heavy rains.
The Regional Meteorological Centre of Mumbai on Friday issued a yellow alert for rains in Mumbai and other districts of Maharashtra while it also issued an orange alert for districts of Pune, Raigad and Satara.
The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shiv Pratap Shukla, flagged off three vehicles carrying relief material for the district of Kullu on Friday ahead of the monsoon flood and rain. Two trucks were sent from the Raj Bhawan, which would be used by the district administration for disaster-hit are
According to a press release by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this increase comes amidst a favourable monsoon season and timely rains that have boosted the prospects for several kharif crops, including onions, tomatoes, and potatoes.