New Delhi, June 8
After a week’s delay, monsoon hit the Kerala coast today, marking the official commencement of the four-month rainfall season in the country.
Several parts of Kerala have started receiving a good amount of rainfall. The news will augur well for the country as large parts have been witnessing agriculture distress and water levels in reservoirs in west and south India have dipped to low levels.
The India Meteorological Department said the arrival of monsoon in Delhi is likely to be delayed by two-three days from its usual onset on June 29. However, Skymet said it may take a week longer. The city is likely to receive normal monsoon. North-west India, too, is likely to have a normal monsoon.
The IMD has made a forecast of 96 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA), which falls on the border of normal and below normal rainfall. It has, however, maintained monsoon will be “normal” for 2019.
The rains in June are likely to be impacted due to El-Nino, although a weak one. The monsoon will be late in other parts of the country due to its overall delay.
Meanwhile, in Haryana and Punjab, there was no let-up in the heat wave as Narnaul sizzled at 45.8 degrees Celsius, Amritsar 43.4 degrees while in Rajasthan, Churu was the hottest at 47.4. In Himachal, rain is predicted on June 11 and 12. — Agencies
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