Monsoon rains are occurring in many areas of the country. Due to this, rivers are in spate at many places and flood-like conditions remain. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain in many parts of the country today as well.
Monsoon: Southwest Monsoon hit the southern state of Kerala on Thursday wit a week later than the normal date of June 1, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD).In a statement, IMD said Mansoon advanced in the remaining parts of the South Arabian Sea."It has advanced into the remaining parts of the South Arabian Sea and some parts of the Central Arabian Sea, the entire Lakshadweep area, most parts of Kerala, most parts of South Tamil Nadu, the remaining parts of the Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar, some more parts of Southwest, and Central and Northeast Bay of Bengal from today onwards," the IMD said in a statement.IMD, in a statement issued yesterday, predicted that meteorological conditions were becoming favourable for the onset of monsoon over Kerala in the coming 48 hours.Earlier, in May IMD had predicted that monsoon would hit Kerala on June 4. Monsoon is crucial for Kharif crops as they are all dependent on rain.Also Read: ‘Will attend Opposition meet in Patna’: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar