The wait for the monsoon ended when the southwest monsoon knocked Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
The West Bengal is bracing for intense rainfall and stormy conditions as the southwest monsoon inches closer to full arrival in the region.
A brief spell of scattered rainfall on Sunday brought temporary relief to parts of coastal south Bengal, but the respite was short-lived.
As monsoons are expected to arrive in Delhi by the last week of June, the Public Works Department has intensified preparations to prevent waterlogging and to ensure readiness for the upcoming rainy season.
He said for the first time, Delhi is witnessing governance without conflicts and blame games.
The southwest monsoon has started to withdraw from the coastal state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Bhubaneswar regional centre said on Sunday.
The RMC, in the statement, also said that 18 districts of Tamil Nadu will receive heavy rains till October 5 and issued a yellow alert in these districts.
India’s monsoon season is a critical factor for the nation’s agricultural output, and this year’s rainfall, the highest since 2020, has brought both relief and challenges.
The Nepali government has decided to provide 200,000 Nepali rupees ($1,497) in compensation to each of the bereaved families, as the death toll from monsoon rain-induced floods and landslides hit 209.
The extended monsoon in India, projected to linger into late September, carries mixed implications for the country’s agricultural sector. While monsoon rains are crucial for the nation’s farming, which depends on them to irrigate fields and replenish reservoirs, an unusually prolonged season could spell trouble for summer-sown crops nearing harvest.
